Streats, 21 March 2002
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Title Section12 2002-03-21 1 Streats THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200112 words
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Article612 2002-03-21 1 Wendy Tan - As Alexandra Hospital moves to trim the fat, thin helps get yon in By Wendy Tan AS a hospital, its philosophy is plain, and brutally honest: Fat doctors and nurses are not ideal role models for patients. It views obesity as a visible sign of health neglect.612 words
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MORNING RUSH
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136 2002-03-21 1 ARMED with evidence that the A 1 Qaeda is regrouping in Indonesia, the Bush administration is pressing hard to get US troops into the archipelago. Quoting intelligence sources, USA Today reported yesterday that dozens of A 1 Qaeda operatives have found safe haven in136 words
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Article164 2002-03-21 1 Reuters WASHINGTON It’s official. The Federal Reserve has said that the US economy is growing at a “significant pace”, effectively signalling that the recession has ended. It also left interest rates unchanged, setting the stage for future increases. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)– Reuters - 164 words
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Advertisement38 2002-03-21 1 PORKY PICK; We get very picky. We don’t discriminate, but at the end of the day, when you are being interviewed for a job, it’s the whole package that you come in.’ -Alexandra Hospital’s CEO Liak Teng Lit38 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration481 2002-03-21 2 Sarah Ng - Restrictions on PAP lawmakers lifted By Sarah Ng THE party Whip will be lifted for all People’s Action Party MPs during Parliament debates, instead of for just 20, as proposed by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong but only on certain issues. PAP second assistant secretary-general Wong Kan481 words
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224 2002-03-21 2 ONE of the key leaders of the 13 suspected terrorists detained by the Internal Security Department (ISD) has expressed regret that his Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group acted too soon, revealed Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. “He is firmly of the view that224 words
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Article79 2002-03-21 2 ONE KIND ACT Cashless and relieved I boarded a cab, registration number SHB 3808 L, but when I reached my destination, the credit card machine did not function. I asked the driver if I could send him a cheque. He waived his fare and was kind and understanding.79 words
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Article, Illustration236 2002-03-21 3 THIS is one thief with a heart of stone. He saw an elderly man, helpless in a wheelchair and alone in a HDB void deck, and robbed him. A terrified and tearful Mr Neo Kar Huat, 70, a stroke victim, could do nothing when the robber,Shin Min Ctatty j - 236 words
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Article, Illustration153 2002-03-21 3 THE new head of the Feedback Unit, Dr Wang Kai Yuen, said he wants to reinforce the unit’s role as the most efficient route for public opinion to reach the Government. Dr Wang, who is MP for Bukit Timah, will take over from Hong153 words
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298 2002-03-21 3 THERE are only isolated cases of bunker fuel contamination here, and an investigation of those has been terminated with a decision that action will be taken against nine more companies. “We have identified the culprits and have taken very strong action by298 words
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242 2002-03-21 3 MORE than 100 students from China are alleged to have been cheated of about $BO,OOO in rent by the woman who was initially reported to have fleeced 20 students. A Chinese Embassy official told Lianhe Zaobao that complaints have been coming in242 words
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Article166 2002-03-21 3 FIFTEEN years ago, Wong Soon Lee was disqualified for driving for a year when he was caught for drink driving. Another drinking bout last year got Wong, 44, a real estate agent, into trouble again. At a pub on July 26 last year, he166 words
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Article404 2002-03-21 4 Khushwant Singh - Youth stole cellphone after losing his own By. Khushwant Singh SAMUEL LEE CI’EN, 16, lost his cellphone last year, but was afraid to ask his father for a new one. Not that his family could not afford it: The teen’s lawyer told the court that404 words
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226 2002-03-21 4 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh TWO teenagers each bought a cigarette lighter which featured a concealed 6cm flick knife, thinking it was such a novelty. But the police thought otherwise. When they were searched by the police at 3 am on April 28, both were arrested226 words
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Article, Illustration322 2002-03-21 4 EXECUTIVE flats are now in demand, judging from the crowd at the selection exercise at the HDB Centre in Bukit Merah yesterday. Many said they were eyeing the larger executive units as they liked their spaciousness. Executive flats have six rooms and an additional 10 to322 words
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Article136 2002-03-21 4 LESS than 30 hours after a retired cleaner was found strangled and bound with his wife’s saree at Blk 6658 Jurong West Street 64, the police arrested the murder suspect. The 42 year-old suspect was a close friend of the victim, Karichiappan s/o Perumal, 78. He136 words
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Article, Illustration203 2002-03-21 4 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh SHE wanted to watch the Thaipusam procession the next day, that her father wouldn’t let her. So a shouting match erupted at 10pm on Jan 27, and Dass Maniam, 49, beat his 20-year-old daughter with a belt after verbally abusing her. He also grabbed her203 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article194 2002-03-21 5 MY immediate thought after reading “Real-life lessons” (Streats, March 20) was that Singaporeans are not outspoken enough. If they were to express their dissatisfaction with the training they receive here, they might be able to get changes made so that it would suit them better.194 words
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Article146 2002-03-21 5 THERE might be dissatisfaction from many quarters about the plan by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for new regulations requiring banks to change external auditors every five years from 2006. I strongly feel that this regulation should be extended to all companies. I also believe that we146 words
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217 2002-03-21 5 READING “Silence of the Lions” (Streats, March 20) made me wonder why, despite having the advantage of being bilingual and of Asian origin, Singapore businessmen were found lacking in in-depth understanding of the Chinese business culture and humanities. It is even217 words
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Article155 2002-03-21 5 I FEEL that I must comment on Mr Ed Liew’s dim view of taxi and bus drivers’ road etiquette in his letter “Taxi and bus drivers pose a road hazard” (Streats, March 19). We shouldn’t be too hard on them. Sometimes bus drivers must155 words
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Article78 2002-03-21 5 THERE could be more than meets the eye in the issues referred to in “Maybe KL’s concerns are valid” (Streats, March 20.) I think that complaints from Malaysia over Singapore’s land reclamation are linked with another dispute that of water supply. This is the root cause78 words
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STREATS financial
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446 2002-03-21 6 STI: 1,801.88 M 6.53 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday as investors waited for Wall Street to digest the US Federal Reserve’s move to stand pat on interest rates, while concerns crept up about rate increases ahead. “It’s just the expectation that interest rates will– Reuters - 446 words
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Article260 2002-03-21 6 sl29m loss this year compared to s9l4m profit in 2000 -AFP INDUSTRIAL group Nat Steel Ltd yesterday posted a net loss for last year of $129.63 million due to restructuring charges for its loss-making steel operations. The loss reversed a $914.35 million net profit in 2000.-AFP - 260 words
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Article379 2002-03-21 6 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s small retail bank Utama Banking yesterday won control of RHB, the country’s third largest banking group, buying out founder Abdul Rashid Hussain and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd for RMI.2 billion ($577.4 million). Utama’s complex takeover of Rashid Hussain Bhd (RHB), which– Reuters - 379 words
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Article22 2002-03-21 6 US$: 551.829 552.602 EURO: $1,608 Ss: DM1.212 Ss: 72.26 YEN Ss: RM2.078 Ss: HK54.266 Ss: 23.75 BAHT Ss: 5,435 RUPIAH22 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article74 2002-03-21 6 AFP SIA announced a series of additional flights to Asia, Europe and North America yesterday, saying the travel industry was rebounding following last year’s global slump. Under the revised flight schedule, the thrice weekly Singapore to Chicago flight via Amsterdam, suspended in January, will be restored on. – AFP - 74 words
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Article97 2002-03-21 6 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday lowered its economic growth forecast slightly this year to 3.5 per cent, but predicted an “upward” bias if the US economic recovery was sustained. The government had earlier predicted that the 2002 gross domestic product (GDP) would grow between 4 and 5-AFP - 97 words
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Article66 2002-03-21 6 -AFP JAPAN’S trade surplus with the rest of Asia plunged 37.9 per cent in February from a year earlier as slack demand for technology depressed exports, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The surplus with Asia totalled 179.5 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in February. Exports fell 5.1 per-AFP - 66 words
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361 2002-03-21 8 US central bank maintains rates, sees economy growing at ‘significant pace’ Reuters WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged and set the stage for future increases by dropping its long-held recession warning, saying the US economy was growing at a– Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration161 2002-03-21 8 Reuters CUPERTINO, California HewlettPackard chief executive Carly Fiorina on Tuesday claimed that shareholders had narrowly approved her plan to buy Compaq Computer Corp, but dissident board member Walter Hewlett refused to concede defeat. Ms Fiorina said the companies would move ahead full steam with– Reuters; Reuters - 161 words
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Article312 2002-03-21 8 Reuters PALO ALTO, California For someone dismissed by detractors as a dabbling dilettante, Hewlett-Packard Co board member Walter Hewlett, an academic and musician by training, proved to be a gritty and determined opponent of the company’s plans to buy Compaq Computer Corp. In the course of a– Reuters - 312 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration327 2002-03-21 10 700 mg a day may cut colon tumour risk: Study Reuters WASHINGTON For many people, even a modest increase in calcium intake seems to lower the risk of some types of colon cancer by half. In a study which appeared yesterday in the Journal of the– Reuters - 327 words
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Article172 2002-03-21 10 In November, I first pit my 19-month-old on a potty. She stopped using diapers. This month, she stopped telling me when she wants to go. Now, if I don’t make her go, she pees in her shorts. What’s up? A Some children are not toilet trained untill they172 words
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Article248 2002-03-21 10 AP WASHINGTON A new pill that fights the common cold hasn’t been proven safe enough to be approved for general use, the US authorities said on Tuesday. Picovir seems to reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills enough that some women might accidentally get– AP - 248 words
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Article90 2002-03-21 10 HEALTH FACT BEDWETTING is a benign disorder and not a wilful act on the part of the child. Punishment can only stress the child. Most cases result from a mix of factors, including slower physical development, an overproduction of urine at night, a lack of ability90 words
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Streats regional
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461 2002-03-21 12 Wire services WASHINGTON Indonesia could be the Pentagon’s next destination in its chase for the elusive A 1 Qaeda members, reported the USA Today yesterday. “Armed with intelligence reports of A 1 Qaeda terrorists slipping into Indonesia– Wire services - 461 words
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Article, Illustration29 2002-03-21 12 A unidentified US soldier assists Filipino Armu Lieutenant Lemuel Beduya, who was wounded in an encounter with Abu Sayyaf rebels in Barangay on Tuesday toßeuterstoßeuters - 29 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article63 2002-03-21 12 -AFP PHILIPPINE authorities are on the lookout for militants fleeing from abroad, President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday. Manila and Kuala Lumpur will intensify efforts to jointly combat terrorism and other crimes, Filipino deputy police chief Edgar Galvante said yesterday. On Tuesday, Manila’s ambassador in the US said-AFP - 63 words
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Article69 2002-03-21 12 -AFP TAIWAN’S economics minister Christine Tsung has resigned amid strong criticism over her ability to steer Taiwan through its economic woes. Ms Tsung said she offered to resign from the post she took up on Feb 1 because she was unable to fit into Taiwan’s political life. Taiwan’s-AFP - 69 words
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Article52 2002-03-21 12 Reuters TAIWAN police seized thousands of copies of a magazine owned by Hongkong mogul Jimmy Lai, accusing it of trying to leak state secrets. The latest Taiwan edition of Next alleges that former president Lee Teng-hui approved a huge slush fund for the National Security Bureau to spy– Reuters - 52 words
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Article, Illustration81 2002-03-21 15 She is officially the oldest person in the world. Ms Kamato Hongo celebrated her new status yesterday and showed that at 114, she still has not lost her taste for life’s little pleasures, including raw fish, green tea and even a drop of alcohol. Guinness World.Sr - 81 words
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203 2002-03-21 15 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will let thousands of illegal immigrants, mainly Indonesians, go home without being punished if they give themselves up, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung told reporters at parliament: “They would be sent back to-AFP - 203 words
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Article124 2002-03-21 15 BEIJING China’s emerging software industry does not pose an immediate threat to Indian companies but it might become major competition in the future. “The Chinese software industry has a lot to catch up,” Mr Sunil Mehta, vice-president of the National Association of Software and Services124 words
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254 2002-03-21 15 Reclamation: M’sia raises another bogey JOHOR BARU Reclamation work off Singapore’s north-eastern islands could turn settlements along several rivers in Johor into flood-prone areas, a coastal engineering specialist has said. The Star Online quoted Dr Ahmad Khairi Abdul Wahab as saying that settlements along Sungai254 words
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Article, Illustration507 2002-03-21 16 Wire services LIAOYANG Once the heartland of China’s 1950 s Soviet-style industrialisation drive, Liaoyang city today is a ghost of its formerly imposing self. Dilapidated brick factories with shattered glass windows are shrouded in dust and coal soot and lie mostly deserted. The rusting gate– Wire services; AFP - 507 words
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STREATS global
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386 2002-03-21 17 Reuters GAZA In her headscarf and long green dress, Dalia looks every inch a Palestinian Muslim, but when she opens her mouth, the Arabic comes out with a Hebrew accent. Bom a Jew and raised in Israel, Dalia converted to– Reuters - 386 words
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Article382 2002-03-21 19 EU, US in tussle for foreign aid top spot Reuters MONTERREY, Mexico The European Union boasted on Tuesday that its pledge to boost development aid by 2006 would channel more money to poor nations than a rival plan by the Bush administration, which said its programme was bigger– Reuters - 382 words
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Article, Illustration235 2002-03-21 19 Soros the poor man’s champion Reuters MONTERREY, Mexico The man whose name is synonymous with the 1997 Asian financial crisis, George Soros, has come up with a plan to turn obscure financial instruments into gold for the world’s poor. The idea has officials and experts wondering whether it can win– Reuters; iApi - 235 words
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Article, Illustration424 2002-03-21 21 Violence continues; seven killed in bus bombing -AFP JERUSALEM The Middle East situation is see-sawing yet again, with optimism one day and violence the next. The signs were positive yesterday, however, as the Palestinian leadership said it was “fully ready” to implement the ceasefire plan put forward-AFP; Reuters - 424 words
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208 2002-03-21 21 Wire services BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan Taleban and A 1 Qaeda fighters attacked US and other coalition troops around an airfield in eastern Afghanistan yesterday. “Coalition forces in the Khost area were attacked by Taleban and A 1 Qaeda extremists using rocket-propelled– Wire services - 208 words
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Article216 2002-03-21 21 -afp CAIRO Just two words could mean the difference between war and peace. Arab countries are struggling with the wording of a Saudi peace initiative for the Palestinian crisis, to be discussed at a Beirut summit next week. Several leaders held several meetings, hoping to-afp - 216 words
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Article, Illustration386 2002-03-21 22 Tommy Suharto may face death sentence for judge’s murder -afp JAKARTA Hutomo Mandala Putra, who once challenged death as a racing driver during his years as a playboy tycoon, may now face a death sentence if convicted of ordering a contract-afp - 386 words
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Article, Illustration372 2002-03-21 22 SHEIKH AHMED YASSIN’S threat last week to disregard any ceasefire the Palestinians and Israel may declare is not out of character. The Hamas founder has long been a militant hardliner opposed to peace with Israel. It was under his leadership that Palestinian extremists declared religiousafp - 372 words
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Miscellaneous157 2002-03-21 23 ,Ĕm' He's getting with a little from his fri a V ACADEMY AW iEST ACTO; PENS IN CINEMAS 7 MARCH michelle PFEIFFER ill IlMli liilill m N MMK t Amiiu A Grande Vanilla Latte for the price of a Short Vanilla Latte!* Simply present your movie ticket stub at any157 words
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Article, Illustration718 2002-03-21 24 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok The success of The Straits Times Life! editor Richard him’s collection of essays and columns has surprised the author. He reveals his formula for success IN less than a month, The Straits Times Life! editor Richard Lim’s new book, Got Singapore, has sold moreClarence cI^HF - 718 words
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Article, Illustration247 2002-03-21 25 I JACK NEO and Mark I Lee might just be the next in Taiwan. But no, they are not building a singing careers there. The two homegrown comedians are going to Taiwan next month to host a new TV variety show, Chao Meng247 words
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Article, Illustration222 2002-03-21 25 BERLIN Gwyneth Paltrow has had it with Hollywood, and is thinking of moving to London. “Hollywood is a completely male-dominated world. I want to leave,” she told German newspaper Berliner Zeitung. “At the moment, there is definitely a lack of interesting female roles and nothingReuters! - 222 words
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Article, Illustration191 2002-03-21 25 SINGER Robbie Williams has ordained so that he could officiate at the wedding of one of his best friends, according to reports in British newspapers yesterday. He became a minister of the nondenominational Universal Ministries of Los Angeles by filling in an online form,191 words
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Article, Illustration644 2002-03-21 26 STEPHANIE GOH - Stephanie@ the movies STEPHANIE GOH ALI Directed by Michael Mann Starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Jada Pinkett Smith I KNOW next to nothing about boxing. But as I sat spellbound at the intoxicating sight of a fleet-footed boxer644 words
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146 2002-03-21 26 ‘Dazzling, flawed, achingly ambitious.’ Entertainment Weekly reviewer Owen Gleiberman ‘We’ve seen Ali as the charismatic star of the real-time drama of his life. Ali, for all its flashyfilmmaking, just doesn’t compare.’ Chicago Tribune reviewer Mark Caro Rating: 2 out of 4 ‘My first reaction146 words
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Article, Illustration66 2002-03-21 28 There’s no let up in the rain, not with showers in the south and east, and thunderstorms in the north, west and central regions. Temperatures will be at a low of 24°C and a high of 32°C. The high tide will reach 2.2 m at 3.50Pic Francis Lee - 66 words
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Article141 2002-03-21 28 So you think libraries are quiet? Think again as Force Vomit hit library@orchard tonight with their new CD, Give It Up For The Trustfimd Rockers. They describe their brand of rock as punk mixed with the swagger of Neil Sedaka. Find out what they’re all about at141 words
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Article41 2002-03-21 28 PERUVIAN ESCAPADES Sunjin Galleries (20 Martin Road) Today to April 16,11.30am-7pm Free Call 6738-2317f0r more information Get an introduction to Peruvian art from over 20 paintings by award-winning artists such as Pedro Cabarello, Rodolfo Alania, Daniel Manta and Nelson Calderon.41 words
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Article, Illustration134 2002-03-21 28 MACHINE The Black Box, Fort Canning Centre Till March 31 8pm (Wednesdays through Saturdays), 3pm (Sundays) Tickets at $30 and $25 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This is a psycho-drama about love, sex and romance by journalist Tan Tam How. Two men enter the house of two women on the134 words
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Article44 2002-03-21 28 IMBOSIMA YMS Auditorium, YMSArts Centre, 54 Waterloo Street March 27, B.olpm Tickets at $lO As part of the After Eight series, Imbosima, an Australian percussion group whose music is tinged with African and Latin American influences, will perform their unique brand of music.44 words
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Article, Illustration104 2002-03-21 28 GARY VALENCIANO ‘REVIVE’ CONCERT Singapore Indoor Stadium Sunday, 2pm Tickets at $56, $46, $36, $26 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 He is one of the Philippines’ hottest stars with 16 albums and over 200 awards to his name. Gary Valenciano is singer, composer, dancer, actor and one heck of a104 words
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Article, Illustration56 2002-03-21 31 9pm, HBO (SCV 60) After years of experimentation, brilliant but arrogant scientist Sebastian Caine discovers a way to make matter invisible. He uses himself as the subject in a test. It is a success, but when the process can’t be reversed, Caine begins to stalk his fellow scientists.56 words
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Article67 2002-03-21 31 10pm, Channel i In the war-ravaged Middle East on a routine rescue mission, a Navy Seals unit discovers deadly Stinger missiles in terrorist hands. It’s up to Lieutenant Curran (Michael Biehn), his thrill-seeking colleague (Charlie Sheen) and the rest of the Seals to destroy the missiles before terrorists67 words
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Article50 2002-03-21 31 10pm, Central Edina hopes to kickstart her business by attracting the attention of a certain Mr and Mrs Guy Ritchie. Feeling the pinch of age, Patsy decides that she must preserve her genes. With an episode titled Menopause, expect the fashionably outrageous pair to do some serious moaning.50 words
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Article, Illustration296 2002-03-21 31 QUESTIONABLE tactics seem to abound come Oscar time. As studios rally for Oscar votes, they are also jockeying for Oscar tickets. This year’s Academy Awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood’s new Kodak Theatre, which has only 3,100 seats available to Academy members about 900 fewerReuters - 296 words
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Article, Illustration131 2002-03-21 31 THE PRINCE’S TRUST GRADUATE SHOW Zouk 17 Jiak Kim Street Tel: 6738-2988 www.zoukclub.com THE presentation of the best student collections from this year’s Prince’s Trust Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) is part of the British Council’s international programme to promote fashion design. The show is held in conjunction with131 words
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Article, Illustration727 2002-03-21 32 Suspense and anxiety elements of a good movie dominate at this year’s Oscars Wire services LOS ANGELES Voting for the winners of this year’s Oscars ended on Tuesday after one of the most suspenseftil and nastiest Academy Awards races ever. So it’s no wonder– Wire services; AP - 727 words
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Article, Illustration522 2002-03-21 35 Adam Hashidy - Tanjong Pagar coach upset over management interference By. Adam Hashidy HE had made up his mind to quit as Tanjong Pagar United’s coach yesterday afternoon. But, fortunately for the club, Tohari Paijan changed his mind hours later following repeated appeals by his players to stay. TheFrancis Lee - 522 words
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Article, Illustration301 2002-03-21 35 Tan Kim Han - By_ Tan Kim Han SPRINTER UK Shyam (above) has everything going for him this season. All the competitive races he wants. All the financial backing he requires from the Singapore Sports Council. And even top-class training partners flown in from faraway Chile. So301 words
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Article, Illustration478 2002-03-21 36 Adam Hashidy - Tanjong Pagar skipper predicts good times for struggling club By Adam Hashidy TANJONG Pagar United has always been regarded as a heavyweight in the S-League. But things have changed. It is now more lightweight, having lost three of its four matches and languishing second from478 words
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Article63 2002-03-21 36 TONIGHT Geylang United v Clementi Khalsa (Bedok Stadium) Home United v Balestier Central (Bishan Stadium) TOMORROW Sembawang Rangers v Gombak United (Yishun Stadium) Jurong FC v Sengkang Marine (Jurong East Stadium) SATURDAY Tampines Rovers v Woodlands Wellington (Tampines Stadium) SAFFC v Tanjong Pagar (Choa Chu Kang Stadium) All63 words
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373 2002-03-21 36 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Dallas 114 LA Lakers 98 DALLAS Dallas Mavericks shut down Kobe Bryant and shut up those who said it could not beat Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash scored 30 points and a trio of defenders forced Bryant into an awful game373 words
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Article, Illustration510 2002-03-21 37 Tan Kim Han - Under-23 striker Fauzie wants to be like Fandi By_ Tan Kim Han SINCE king Fandi Ahmad abdicated his throne some years ago, several princes have come and gone. And now there’s Fauzie Amin. Will the Singapore Armed Forces FC striker, last season’s Prime League top-scorer with 24510 words
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Article119 2002-03-21 37 GOLF Reuters STOCKHOLM -World No 1 golfer Tiger Woods has found himself a girlfriend in Jesper Pamevik’s former nanny Elin Nordegren, the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet reported yesterday. “Elin is precisely what Tiger needs to get some stability in his life. They are a perfect match,” the. – Reuters - 119 words
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Article123 2002-03-21 37 BASKETBALL AP DENVER Michael Jordan practised with Washington Wizards on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery, but said he has no plans to play just yet. He had been rehabilitating his right knee since his Feb 27 surgery, and was not with the team– AP - 123 words
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Article77 2002-03-21 37 SOCCER AP LONDON Chelsea’s Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was cleared and Tottenham’s Mauricio Taricco escaped with a small fine on Tuesday as both players appeared before the Football Association on misconduct charges. Hasselbaink was accused of elbowing Southampton’s Claus Lundekvam during the Blues’ 4-2 home defeat on Jan 1.– AP - 77 words
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Article, Illustration485 2002-03-21 38 Liverpool regains leader and place among Europe’s elite CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 2 AS Roma 0 LIVERPOOL After an emotional return, an emphatic response. If Gerard Houllier hoped for something special on his homecoming, his players did not disappoint him on a remarkable night at Anfield. This wasAP I; AP - 485 words
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404 2002-03-21 38 Reuters LIVERPOOL Caretaker manager Phil Thompson believes Gerard Houllier’s emotional return, and a place in the quarter-finals were “one of the greatest nights in the history of this football club”. Said Thompson: “He was emotional and it’s right that he should be. He– Reuters - 404 words
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303 2002-03-21 39 Wire services OPORTO After topping the group, Manchester United has one-in-three chance of meeting Liverpool in the quarter-finals. It could also meet Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal if it enters the knock-out phase. But manager Alex Ferguson is undaunted by the possibility of facing either– Wire services - 303 words
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Article, Illustration559 2002-03-21 39 This time around, United’s ambitions lie beyond quarter-finals Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Boavista 0 Manchester United 3 OPORTO, Portugal After early exit from the Champions League in the past two years, Manchester United combined style and substance to beat Boavista, leaving the impression that it could– Wire services; AR - 559 words
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Article126 2002-03-21 39 Group A t Bayern Munich 2 {Jeremies 58, Pizarro 87) Nantes 1 {Ahamada 54) Boavista 0 Manchester United 3 (Blanc 14, Solskjaer 29, Beckham 51-pen) Group B Galatasaray 0 Barcelona 1 {Luis Enrique 58) Liverpool 2 {Litmanen 6, Heskey 64) AS Roma 0 GROUP A P WD L126 words
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