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Title Section12 2002-03-25 1 Streats MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200112 words
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Article559 2002-03-25 1 Sarah Ng - 7 deadly sins of S pore businessmen in China By Sarah Ng MANY Singapore businessmen carry seven deadly sins with them when they go to China to start enterprises. Not unexpectedly, they have found the experience, well, hell. Now they are being advised by559 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article191 2002-03-25 1 FROM a university research lab project to a buyout by a Nasdaq-listed firm in six years. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) would like a few more success stories like that of Nirvana Digital. The business originated in 1994 as an NTU191 words
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Article81 2002-03-25 1 WASHINGTON US Vice-President Dick Cheney said yesterday he had no plans to meet Mr Yasser Arafat because the Palestinian leader had yet to meet US conditions for curbing the ongoing violence. Mr Cheney spoke before talks in Israel that were arranged by US envoy81 words
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Advertisement34 2002-03-25 1 Liverpool’s craftsmen were busy at work against yesterday PAGE 28 ‘Don’f ask me how I am. You should know how I feel, 9 was how Andrew Johnson snapped at friends after he was retrenched34 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration344 2002-03-25 2 Zubaidah Nazeer - S’pore teens to collect used footwear for poor Dili kids B v Zubaidah Nazeer INSTEAD of flying off to Disneyland or the Gold Coast for a fun-filled vacation during the March holidays, 20 teenagers left their maid-pampered lives here to bring cheer to orphans– Clarence Chan - 344 words
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155 2002-03-25 2 NOMINATED Members of Parliament are still needed for their alternative views, even though PAP MPs have now been given leeway to speak freely, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng has said. At a grassroots function in Bishan on Saturday, he said that NMPs155 words
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132 2002-03-25 2 NEPALESE twins Ganga and Jamuna will return to the Singapore General Hospital later this year for an operation to reconstruct their skulls, said neurosurgeon Keith Goh, who operated on them last year. The girls, who were joined at the head, were separated after132 words
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Article66 2002-03-25 2 ONE KIND ACT Benedict Yeo I lost my cellphone at the NTU campus and called my number to see if I could get it back. It was answered by a couple from Nanyang Business School who had been trying to trace me through the numbers in the66 words
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Article, Illustration371 2002-03-25 3 Cara van Miriah - S’poreans are lapping up cheap food offers at Downtown East By Cara van Miriah THE closest thing to a free lunch ends on Sunday. Culinary delights such as black pepper crab and fish head curry are going for 1 a serving. This is because371 words
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Article208 2002-03-25 3 NTUC Fair Price will open a giant store in Ang Mo Kio and diversify into selling electrical goods, clothes, shoes and accessories. The 60,000 sq ft store will be located in a planned mega-complex at Ang Mo Kio Central. The store will have “fresh208 words
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Article, Illustration543 2002-03-25 4 r Sonny Phna - Counsellors help with emotional roller-coaster of retrenchment r Sonny Phna “WHY me?” That was the first question that executives Nellie Ng and Andrew Johnson asked when they were told they had been retrenched. As they kept on asking themselves the same question, their loved ones suffered they hadClarence Chan - 543 words
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Article79 2002-03-25 4 THE overwhelming response to the first Executive Fair has prompted the Ministry of Manpower to hold a second one. The one-day Executive Fair II is on today at Suntec City Meeting Rooms 303 to 305, from 10am to 6pm. Job seekers with at least a diploma may79 words
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348 2002-03-25 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh OFFICE politics could land former clerk Yong Yuet Mei, 42, in jail for seven years for criminal intimidation. She posted an envelope of white powder to her former colleague during the worldwide anthrax scare. But as retrenchment looms on the job348 words
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STREATS financial
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Article474 2002-03-25 6 The stock recommendation is the average of ail the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and474 words
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Article26 2002-03-25 6 AS AT FEB 15 US$: 551.829 552.610 EURO: $1,611 Ss: DM1.211 Ss: 72.33 YEN Ss: RM2.077 Ss: HK54.263 Ss: 23.70 BAHT Ss: 5,375 RUPIAH26 words
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410 2002-03-25 6 AP WASHINGTON Department store shoppers are getting a bit of sticker shock along with their new spring and summer fashions. Clothing prices last month jumped by the biggest amount in a nearly a year. Airline travellers have– AP - 410 words
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Article, Illustration246 2002-03-25 6 Reuters TIANJIN If the US is grappling with fears of impending inflation and Japan seeing increasing personal bankruptcies, China’s problem is a little different. It is a lack of funding for private entrepreneurs. Help is on the way for China’s roughly two million private– Reuters; Reuters - 246 words
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221 2002-03-25 6 -AFP TOKYO The Japanese ooze affluence with combined personal savings of tens of billions of dollars, but surprisingly, behind the expensive clothing and flashy cars, millions of individuals have overextended themselves to the point of bankruptcy. The number of personal bankruptcies reached-AFP - 221 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article90 2002-03-25 8 AFTER reading “Size and prejudice” (Streats, March 21), a report about Alexandra Hospital’s policy on overweight staff, I would like to point out that moral values should guide us to look beyond mere appearance. When I visit my doctor, I want professional advice. I don’t care about90 words
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Article105 2002-03-25 8 I DISAGREE with some of the responses to “Size and prejudice” (Streats, March 21) which were negative about the policy on overweight staff of Alexandra Hospital’s chief executive officer Liak Teng Lit. The naysayers protest that fat people are not necessarily unhealthy and inefficient. That’s not105 words
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Article145 2002-03-25 8 I APPLAUD the inclusion of parent support groups and parent-teacher associations in Community and Parents in Support of Schools, as reported in “Parents have bigger say in school” (Streats, March 20). Parents’ support and involvement in schools is positive. Parents can keep abreast of school-organised events145 words
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Article503 2002-03-25 8 I REFER to “No thanks for the prejudice” and “Fat docs look unprofessional” (Streats, March 22), a commentary by Deepa Vijiyasingam and a letter by Nur Farhana Abdul Kader respectively. Both articles were in response to Wendy Tan’s report “Size and prejudice” (Streats, March 21).503 words
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Article194 2002-03-25 8 I REFER to “Taxi and bus drivers pose a road hazard” (Streats, March 19), a letter by Ed Liew. The licensing authority requires that all applicants for a taxi licence attend a defensive driving course before it is granted. In addition, new drivers of Comfort and194 words
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Article, Illustration154 2002-03-25 8 THE traffic police analysis of the reasons behind so many fatal accidents involving motorcyclists on our roads is overly simplistic. Motorcyclists are more at risk than those in four-wheeled vehicles, but to simply harp on this factor and call for more-demanding training and harsher penalties154 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration412 2002-03-25 10 Childhood brain tumours on the rise BRAIN cancer is one of the major killers of children in Singapore, where 20 to 30 new cases are diagnosed each year. According to the National Cancer Centre website, it is the second leading cause of death from cancer in412 words
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Article133 2002-03-25 10 Qls operation the only cure for piles? What other options do I have? A Piles, or haemorrhoids, are distended veins in the anal canal. Symptoms include rectal bleeding, pain or the feeling of a lump. Piles do not lead to cancer. Non-surgical treatment involves the use of laxatives133 words
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STREATS regional
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Article244 2002-03-25 13 Reuters MEMALI, Kedah “Those who died in the name of their religion are martyrs.” So says the plaque on the house of Ibrahim Libya’s widow in rural northern Malaysia. The government disagrees. In its eyes, Ibrahim was a dangerous, religious crank preaching hatred and violence. Early– Reuters - 244 words
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Article110 2002-03-25 13 AP HOPING to counter opposition propaganda, Malaysia’s state-run television is screening clips of Islamic opposition leaders using offensive language during political speeches. The footage screened by Radio Televisyen Malaysia is meant to show that the PAS resorts to crude measures for political gain, said the. – AP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration68 2002-03-25 13 Volunteers in front of a group of seven inflatable animal models set up by Greenpeace yesterday at the Great Wall to represent the world’s seven forest regions under serious threat due to rampant illegal and destructive logging, Greenpeace staged the event on the world's largest man-madeReuters - 68 words
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231 2002-03-25 13 AFP SINGAPORE South-east Asia must act to deny Osama bin Laden’s A 1 Qaeda network a safe haven as its members flee from bases in Afghanistan, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said. In a commentary– AFP - 231 words
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Article119 2002-03-25 13 JAKARTA Indonesia’s lack of action in combating terrorism is facing increasing criticism. The US and other Asian countries have said that Indonesia’s unwillingness to make arrests raises concern about the country’s commitment to combating terrorism, the Washington Post reported. “Indonesia has been a big disappointment”119 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article94 2002-03-25 13 A CHINESE overstayer was asked for sex by an Australian MP in return for immigration help, The Age reported, Andrew Theophanous, then the MP for a Melbourne seat, agreed to reduce a fee in the “hope and expectation” that the woman would have sex with him provided94 words
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Article105 2002-03-25 13 A TAIWAN court has charged a Briton with cheating investors out of $550 million in a fraud and money-laundering scam labelled as one of the world’s biggest investment scams, The Times reported. Mr Sheridan Cox, 49, then head of Mendez Prior Europe, was arrested in January105 words
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316 2002-03-25 15 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad tried to pour oil on troubled waters yesterday when he said that the recent furore over alleged racial segregation in national schools was “just a misunderstanding”. The New Sunday Times316 words
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Article187 2002-03-25 15 EmpText MELBOURNE Thousands of Australians demonstrated here yesterday to press the government to free boatpeople being held in outback camps and stop diverting them to nearby South Pacific nations. The 5,000-strong crowd backed calls for the conservative government to end its policies of automatically locking up illegalEmpText - 187 words
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154 2002-03-25 15 AUCKLAND-A New Zealander was bom a man, had a sex change, became a lesbian and now wants to be a dad. The website www.stuff.co.nz reported that Ms Jo Waby is offering to buy a house for a woman who will be impregnated154 words
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STREATS global
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177 2002-03-25 16 LONDON A cash-for-admission scandal rocked one of Oxford University’s oldest colleges yesterday. The Sunday Times yesterday revealed how senior staff at Pembroke College offered an undercover reporter’s son special treatment in return for a donation. The journalist, posing as a wealthy banker,177 words
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342 2002-03-25 16 TEL AVIV A new alliance between Iran and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is stoking the Middle East conflict, a New York Times report said yesterday. US and Israeli intelligence officials allege that Iran is now shipping heavy weapons and millions of dollars to Palestinian342 words
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271 2002-03-25 17 KABUL In the 80s, millions of US dollars gave Afghan children textbooks filled with violent images and militant Islamic teachings, part of covert attempts to spur resistance to the Soviets. The books, filled with talk of jihad and featuring271 words
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Article118 2002-03-25 17 KANDAHAR In a newly discovered laboratory being built near Kandahar, A 1 Qaeda planned to develop biological agents, US officials said on Friday. According to a secret assessment by the US Central Command, the laboratory was intended to produce anthrax. The assessment was presented to118 words
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Article, Illustration27 2002-03-25 17 Shiite hoys slapping themselves during a procession in Bhopal, India yesterday. The ritual commemorates the killing ofHazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet.27 words
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Article192 2002-03-25 17 HANNIBAL, Missouri Lawyers are using an anti-mobster law against the Roman Catholic Church over child abuse by priests. Claiming that the church hierarchy is involved in a conspiracy of silence to protect priests who abuse children, the suit filed in Hannibal, Missouri, comes under the Racketeering192 words
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Article109 2002-03-25 17 NEW ORLEANS A 27-year-old Louisiana woman was charged with repeatedly raping her seven-year-old son, The Times-Picayune reported. The woman, whose name is being withheld to protect the boy’s identity, was charged on Thursday with aggravated rape, the daily reported on Saturday. She is accused of sexually assaulting109 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article94 2002-03-25 17 WOMEN know what they want from the Internet and spend less time than men getting it, BBC News Online reported. Women spend an average of seven hours online a month, while men clock up 10 hours, a study by British analyst firm Jupiter MMXI found. Two in94 words
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Article107 2002-03-25 17 THANKS to cellphones and Gameboys, thumbs are the “new fingers” among people under 25, The Observer reported yesterday. Their thumbs have overtaken their fingers as their most used digit because of hand-held technologies. Experts think it proves technology is causing physical alterations that previously happened over107 words
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Article, Illustration323 2002-03-25 18 Tommy’s lawyer is a 44-year-old mother of five Reuters JAKARTA Defending Tommy Suharto, a man many Indonesians love to hate, is not for the faint-hearted. Just ask his chief lawyer, Elza Syarief. The neatly dressed mother of five says she has– Reuters; Reuters - 323 words
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Article126 2002-03-25 18 AP NEW YORK Former US president Bill Clinton will be playing his saxophone at the Apollo Theatre next month, and Michael Jackson and Tony Bennett are expected to join him in a star-studded event to raise money for a voter registration drive. The April 24– AP - 126 words
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Article, Illustration146 2002-03-25 18 Reuter TRIPOLI The question of who will succeed Libya’s leader Muammar Gaddafi is a taboo subject in Tripoli. But one name cropping up increasingly is Seif al Islam, Mr Gaddafi’s second son. Mr Seif, Mr Gaddafi’s oldest son from his second marriage, has been credited with playing. – Reuter; AFP - 146 words
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Article190 2002-03-25 18 LONDON Cherie Booth, the barrister and wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has launched an unprecedented legal battle against the Ministry of Defence on behalf of 100 former Army officers fighting age discrimination. The retired officers say that they are being forced out190 words
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Article, Illustration445 2002-03-25 20 Stephanie Goh - By, Stephanie Goh WHERE’S Billy when you need him the most? In ugly times like these, when more than a few Oscar nominees are wiping caked mud off their faces not from a revitalising facial session, mind you in season dubbed by industry insiders as seeing445 words
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Article, Illustration287 2002-03-25 20 Reuters LOS ANGELES Tom Green just got fingered. The comedian’s performance in his big screen debut Freddy Got Fingered was panned as the worst this year at the 22nd Annual Razzie Awards. Green, who starred in Freddy as a 30-ish, basement-dwelling slacker who dreams of– Reuters - 287 words
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Article263 2002-03-25 20 We asked 10 Streats moviegoers for their Oscar favourites BEST PICTURE NOMINEES A Beautiful Mind Will a controversial film lambasted for its omissions of a crazy man’s life win the hearts (and minds) of supposedly sane voters? Gosford Park Can a British period whodunit without typical young Hollywood263 words
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Article, Illustration166 2002-03-25 22 STEFANIE Sun has achieved quite a feat in Taiwan. In a market where the audiences are used to free shows, the Singaporean singer succeeded in pulling in 20,000 people to the Taipei City Stadium on Saturday for her first ticket-selling concert in Taiwan. Concert-goers in Taiwan have beenRr Reuters - 166 words
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Article, Illustration238 2002-03-25 22 IS homegrown actress Phyllis Quek the latest squeeze of Taiwan’s top TV host Jacky Wu? The 28-year-old has been spotted at Wu’s luxurious Taipei house the one he bought for ex-girlfriend Chen Xiaoxuan. When asked by the Taiwanese media, Wu, who is known for his stringFrancis L^jj - 238 words
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Article261 2002-03-25 22 IT’S been just six weeks, but Channel U variety show Mars Vs Venus has already been scrapped. Since last Saturday, the channel has been broadcasting Hongkong drama A Kindred Spirit in the 7-9 pm slot instead. Initial reports said the plug was pulled because261 words
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Article, Illustration503 2002-03-25 24 JUPILOW - Stylish eating on a shoestring *2 JUPILOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’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 THE holiday destinationWu Lifen - 503 words
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Article, Illustration67 2002-03-25 26 Don’t ditch that brolly yet. Afternoon thunderstorms will continue in the northern and western regions. It will be partly cloudy in the south, east and central districts. The minimum temperature of 26°C will climb to a maximum of 33°C. The tide will reach 2.4 m atPic Francis Lee - 67 words
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Happenin’
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Article117 2002-03-25 26 DOUBLEBILL: MICHAEL MENES AND SEAN MEO Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Till Tuesday, Bpm Tickets at $36, $3l, $26 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Be dazzled by Michael Menes’ unique mix of theatre, physical comedy and mind-boggling antics. Sean Meo is here from Montreal’s Just For Laughs, called the thinking person’s117 words
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Article, Illustration228 2002-03-25 26 YANZI START WORLD TOUR Singapore Indoor Stadium April 27, 8pm Tickets at $149, $129, $99, $69 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Don’t say we didn’t warn you: Stefanie Sun’s first major concert at home is going to be big. Although she is Singaporean, Stefanie’s success was built in Taiwan, whereHjftin Min D.nly News - 228 words
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Article68 2002-03-25 26 INTRIGUES IN THE IMPERIAL PALACE Golden Theatre (Beach Road) Today, 7-45 pm Tickets at $42, $32, $22, slBCall Sistic at 6348-5555 Here is your chance to enjoy the famous Yue opera: Shaoxing Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, an established all-female group from China, Zhejiang, will stage a eight opera performances.68 words
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Article50 2002-03-25 26 SHAKUNTALA OF THE MAHABHARATA University Cultural Centre Hall Thursday to Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $lB, s2sb and $3O Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This is an authentic Sanskrit drama that is highly visual, musical and spiritual. In English, it tells the story of a Shakuntala of the Indian epic, Mahabhrata.50 words
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Article82 2002-03-25 26 The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore is giving away $235,000 in prizes to entice taxpayers to file their returns by telephone or over the Internet. If you file by March 31, you get two shots at the top prize of $20,000. Your chances narrow to just one82 words
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Article67 2002-03-25 26 Bukit Merah Community Library will close for upgrading work till April 14. During this period, you won’t be able to borrow or return items there. The nearest library is Queenstown Community Library (53 Margaret Drive). Geylang East Community Library is also closed till April 28, so visit Bedok67 words
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Article51 2002-03-25 27 10pm, Channel i Professor David Ash is invited by a family to calm their elderly nanny. She is seeing things, and Ash’s book debunking such phenomenon makes him a good choice to set her mind at ease. But after arriving he too begins to doubt his senses. Starring Aidan51 words
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Article96 2002-03-25 27 7pm, Channel 8 Remember Allan Wu, the block-like host of Channel s’s Talentime? Well, he’s back and in a Mandarin drama, no less. In this show about the residents of 1960 s Bukit Ho Swee, he’s Zaifa, a vain ladies’ man. In this first episode, a young96 words
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Article39 2002-03-25 27 9pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Deep space 2196, and a long-distance trucker tries to pull off a hazardous deal, taking a shortcut through the scum cluster, a bandit zone, black rocks and rogue asteroids. Stars Dennis Hopper.39 words
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Article, Illustration139 2002-03-25 27 HALLE Berry admits that she thought of suicide after her divorce in 1997. The Oscar nominee said she was so depressed that she sat in her car with her two dogs and inhaled exhaust fumes. But she realised her folly when she thought of herReuters - 139 words
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Article, Illustration125 2002-03-25 27 THE BEST OF ME A Collection of David Foster’s Greatest Works THERE’S nothing in this 16-track collection you haven’t already heard. The Best of Me is Foster’s two-decade career in one album. Familiar duets such as I Will, The Best of Me and the Prayer which Foster co-wrote,125 words
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Miscellaneous483 2002-03-25 27 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You don’t know whether to embrace someone or run away from them. Overwhelming feelings put you back in touch with who you really are. If Aquarius is smart, he or she will emerge from this happy ordeal stronger than ever. PISCES483 words
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Article, Illustration439 2002-03-25 28 ADAM HASHIDY; from Hongkong - HONGKONG RUGBY SEVENS Bowl quarter-finals Singapore 19 Japan 17 Singapore topples Japan for first tournament win in 22 years By ADAM HASHIDY from Hongkong SINGAPORE Reds created history on two counts at the Hongkong Rugby Sevens yesterday. It defeated Asian giant Japan for the first time. It was439 words
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Article, Illustration184 2002-03-25 28 HONGKONG Rampant England was on top of the world after a historic against-the-odds win at the Hongkong Rugby Sevens tournament yesterday. It ran out a 33-20 winner over shell-shocked Fiji in front of an ecstatic 40,000 partisan crowd. The comprehensive victory underlined England’s growing strength in the184 words
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Article, Illustration299 2002-03-25 28 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 1 Chelsea 0 Wire services LIVERPOOL Substitute Vladimir Smicer (above) volleyed an injury-time winner as Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 yesterday to go top of the English Premier League. Smicer, who came on after Liverpool lost England midfielder Steven– Wire services - 299 words
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Article, Illustration418 2002-03-25 29 Tan Kim Han - Shyam confident of breaking national record this year By Tan Kim Han 10.33 SECONDS. That is the target coach Pedro Acuna set for U K Shy am, Singapore’s fastest man, this year. In the process the Chilean coach, who is chiefly responsible for Shyam’s meteoric rise recently, is confidentFrancis Lee - 418 words
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272 2002-03-25 29 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP San Antonio 89, Miami 79 SAN ANTONIO Miami Heat climbed all the way into the play-off hunt only to hit the toughest part of its schedule. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds and rookie Tony Parker added 14 points272 words
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Article126 2002-03-25 29 -AFP PARMA Juventus suffered a major setback in its quest for a 26th Serie A crown when it was beaten by a late goal at struggling Parma on Saturday. Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi was the man of the moment, hitting a superb strike with just three minutes left-AFP - 126 words
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Article82 2002-03-25 29 HOME United retained the FAS Women’s Challenge Cup when it defeated Tampines Rovers (1951) 4-3 on penalties yesterday. The score was 0-0 at full time. President S R Nathan and his wife graced the final at St Wilfrid Sports Complex. Later, he presented the trophy to the82 words
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Article108 2002-03-25 29 SWIMMING AFP BRISBANE Controversial coach Gennadi Touretski was named on the Australian swimming team yesterday, a year after police found banned steroids in a safe stolen from his Canberra home. The Russian-born Touretski, who has consistently pleaded his innocence, was included in the coaching staff for the Commonwealth. – AFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration468 2002-03-25 30 TAN KIM HAN - Soccer talk By TAN KIM HAN “WE’RE no longer the favourite,” concedes manager Alex Ferguson after his side selfdestructed on Saturday, losing 0-1 at home to struggling Middlesbrough. Hey, wait a minute, haven’t we heard that before? Earlier in the season when Manchester UnitedReuters - 468 words
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255 2002-03-25 30 -afp LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson admitted on Saturday that his team will only hold onto its Premiership crown if its closest rivals slip up. Its hopes of a fourth straight title hang in the balance after a shock 0-1 home reverse-afp - 255 words
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Article247 2002-03-25 30 Charlton 1 (Johansson 52) Bolton 2 (Djorkaeff 15, 39) Derby 3 (Strupar 57, 81, Morris 76) Everton 4 (Unsworth 38, Stubbs 52, Alexandersson 54, Ferguson 71) Ipswich 0 Aston Villa 0 Leicester 0 Leeds 2 (Viduka 18, Fowler 31) Manchester United 0 Middlesbrough 1 (Boksic 9) Sunderland 1247 words
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178 2002-03-25 30 -AFP LONDON Manchester United defender Gary Neville admits that the reigning Premier League champion’s five home defeats so far this season could cost it the title. Neville was speaking after the defeat to Middlesbrough. Before this season United had lost just-AFP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration429 2002-03-25 31 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY England v Italy Eriksson told not to select centre-back LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson has buckled under the weight of intense Football Association (FA) pressure to exclude Leeds United centre-back Jonathan Woodgate (right) from his World Cup planning. The England manager revealed his surrender on Saturday night429 words
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344 2002-03-25 31 Wire services LONDON Robbie Fowler chose a day of disappointment for Leeds colleague Jonathan Woodgate to place his own World Cup credentials firmly on Sven Goran Eriksson’s England agenda. Leeds boss David O’Leary was delighted that his players had given themselves renewed hope of– Wire services - 344 words
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Miscellaneous31 2002-03-25 29 IN THE LIVING ROOM DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: PGA Tour: The Players Championship, final rd (Star Sports Ch 24, 2pm). TENNIS: Masters Series: Nasdaq-100 Open, Day 1 (Star Sports Ch 24, spm).31 words
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