Streats, 9 April 2002
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Title Section12 2002-04-09 1 Streats TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200112 words
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Article707 2002-04-09 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam; Karen Chen; Wendy Tan; Sonny Phua - Streats poll: 70% say they’d do it for Singapore, family By Deepa Vijiyasingam, Karen Chen, Wendy Tan Sonny Phua WHEN it comes to the crunch, 70 out of 100 Singaporeans of national service age that Streats polled said they would lay down their lives to defend707 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article102 2002-04-09 1 -AFP AGADIR, Morocco US Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday asked Israel to quit the West Bank “now”, warning that its operation was creating “significant and severe problems”. Referring to previous calls by US President George W Bush for Israel to end its invasion of-AFP - 102 words
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Article85 2002-04-09 1 THE bugs have hopefully been caught and the ez-link commuter card will be ready to roll from Saturday. The “tap-and-go” blue contactless smart card will go on sale then at Transit Link offices, where people can also turn in their magnetic farecards for full refunds.85 words
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Advertisement25 2002-04-09 1 m m "il jm-M M ws 4P Can US Secretary of State Colin Powell work a miracle in the Middle East? POWELL POSER PACE 1425 words
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Advertisement11 2002-04-09 1 *-x .■'J Ahmad hat iff Khamarudin -fined and fired PAGE 2011 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration331 2002-04-09 2 Philip Lee - PM Goh and BG Yeo spell out benefits for foreign firms here By_ Philip Lee SINGAPORE’S a great place to do business that was the message by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo to foreign companies at separate events yesterday.W - 331 words
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Article81 2002-04-09 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Singtel yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian telco Bharti in a joint venture to build the world’s largest cable network in terms of bandwidth. The network will link Singapore to the Indian cities of Chennai on the southern part of the sub-continent, and81 words
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194 2002-04-09 2 AFP THE biomedical industry has received a boost in investment with pharmaceutical company Wyeth setting up two facilities here and the Government awarding more than S6O million in research grants. Wyeth has invested USS3OO million ($551 million) in two facilities which represent a new stage– AFP - 194 words
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Article118 2002-04-09 2 ONE KIND ACT Jessie Yee I would like to thank Mr Lee Kok Wah, whose taxi registration plate included the numbers 7281, for helping to carry my husband, who was suffering from severe food poisoning, at about midnight outside the Bukit Gombak MRT station on March 22.118 words
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Article, Illustration463 2002-04-09 3 Winston Chong - Many cybersex Addicts, but few admit it By Winston Chong THERE are many Internet sex addicts in Singapore, but they are not about to let you in on their little secret. A psychiatrist said it is difficult enough to get someone to admit to being an alcoholic or a463 words
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Article94 2002-04-09 3 Sonny Phua - By_ Sonny Phua SINGAPORE Pools has raised a record $407,360 from the sale of its 2002 corporate calendars for charity. The money was presented to the five mayors of the Community Development Councils (CDC) to be disbursed to 2,600 needy people. About 162,000 calendars, priced at94 words
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Article75 2002-04-09 3 THE bodies of the two crew members who were missing after their workboat collided with a barge and sank off the west coast of Pulau Tekong early on Sunday morning have been found. The bodies of skipper Sohani Ahmun, 51, and Filipino surveyor Dario Magallanes,75 words
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205 2002-04-09 4 GIVE shop-sawy Singaporeans a good discount and they will bite. But that didn’t happen in February and last month, when the HDB offered 16,900 flats at 5-10 per cent off prices from previous quarters. Only 3,200 flats were taken up in the one-off205 words
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Article, Illustration176 2002-04-09 4 NEARLY half of all people who died on the road here were motorcycle riders. Seven out of 10 of them rode small bikes -200 cc and under. That is why their riding course, for the Class 2B licence, has come in for176 words
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Article141 2002-04-09 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh PANG Yen Faye met a girl who was to become his girlfriend through a telephone chatline and had sex with her two weeks later. In other circumstances it would have been a whirlwind romance, but he was just 15 and she only 12.141 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration230 2002-04-09 6 Think you have an addiction? Check out Camp website SINGAPORE You want to log off on the Internet, but somehow can’t bring yourself to do it; you promised to stop drinking, but can’t say no to that glass of whisky; you’ve spent all your money, but a chance230 words
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251 2002-04-09 6 SAN FRANCISCO Many people already take aspirin to manage their heart condition. They may be getting a hidden bonus. A study has found that taking aspirin once a day can ward off the development of common polyps that can grow to251 words
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Article77 2002-04-09 6 Diarrhoea treatment THE important thing is to avoid dehydration. It is as important to replace sugar and salt, such as sodium and potassium, so drink fluids such as sports drinks, rehydration solutions, chicken or beef broth or colas or bottled, flavoured mineral water. If vomiting is also a77 words
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Article156 2002-04-09 6 QWhat nutrients are present in water? Will reboiling water that is already boiled destroy the mitrients? A Some minerals, such as fluoride and iron, are present in our drinking water in small amounts. The nutrient content in water is insignificant. Reboiling does not destroy these minerals but makes156 words
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STREATS financial
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430 2002-04-09 8 STI: 1,765.66 tJ 14.31 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday, weighed by slumping blue chips as the market awaited news of cuts in corporate taxes. The Straits Times Index closed down 0.8 per cent, or 14.31 points, at 1,765.66 compared to a Friday close of– Reuters - 430 words
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Article, Illustration324 2002-04-09 8 Crises drive prices up to US$27 SINGAPORE Oil prices recouped preweekend losses yesterday as a strike by oil workers in Venezuela and intensifying violence in the Middle East rekindled concerns over security of crude supplies. Benchmark Brent crude oil jumped US$l.O2 to U 5527.01 a barrel in afternoon324 words
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214 2002-04-09 8 Deepa Vijiyasingam - B y Deepa Vijiyasingam IMAGINE having access to more than 9,000 stocks across global and regional markets, through just one account. In a bid to become the leading online player in Singapore, DBS has tied-up with TD Waterhouse, the world’s second-largest online brokerage,214 words
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Article22 2002-04-09 8 US$: 551.834 552.626 EURO: $1,608 Ss: DM1.209 Ss: 71.60 YEN Ss: RM2.072 Ss: HK54.253 Ss: 23.70 BAHT Ss: 5,192 RUPIAH22 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article92 2002-04-09 8 Reuters ST Engineering Ltd (STE) yesterday reported flat first-quarter earnings, hit by lower profit contributions from its aerospace and marine divisions. The company, which counts on the Singapore military as a major customer, reported a 1.1 per cent rise in net profit to $83.44 million for the– Reuters - 92 words
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Article73 2002-04-09 8 AFP MALAYSIAN companies listed on the local bourse do not in general expect their performance to recover fully this year despite broad expectations of an improved economy, Ms Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry said yesterday. Ms Rafidah said the survey, which covered 270 listedAFP - 73 words
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Article55 2002-04-09 8 AFP AUSTRALIA’S biggest bank, National Australia Bank (NAB) said yesterday it will sack more than 2,000 employees as part of a major restructuring of its worldwide operations. Around 1,500 job losses will be in Australia and most are expected to be in the bank’s administration– AFP - 55 words
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STREATS vocal
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167 2002-04-09 10 I REFER to “Sing Tel, you gave me the wrong number” (Streats, April 4), a letter by Mr Goh Hong Chye. SingTel’s confirmation letter to customers who are allocated recycled numbers states that “new telephone numbers are not available and the allocated167 words
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220 2002-04-09 10 ASSOCIATE Professor Chin Tet Yung, MP for Sembawang GRC, is right in saying that civil servants need to be more flexible and not blindly follow rules. They still have a lot of work to do to achieve Prof Chin’s vision. As a single mother,220 words
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Article98 2002-04-09 10 I REFER to “Dr M backpedals on terror tactics” (Streats, April 5). I believe Dr M was implying that it is the duty of the US as the closest ally of Israel and world policeman to intervene in the Middle East crisis and bring an98 words
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Advertisement39 2002-04-09 10 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@ sph.comsg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number.39 words
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STREATS regional
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Article, Illustration183 2002-04-09 11 AFP TOKYO -A close ally of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday he would give up his parliament seat to take moral responsibility for a series of money scandals surrounding a former aide. “The scandals involving my office’s former representative Saburo Sato haveAFP - 183 words
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Article156 2002-04-09 11 Reuters MANILA An Italian priest was rescued yesterday more than five months after he was abducted in the southern Philippines. Father Guiseppe Pierantoni was abducted in October from his rectory in Zamboanga del Sur province on Mindanao island, 800 km south of Manila. His kidnappers called– Reuters - 156 words
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Article438 2002-04-09 11 M’sia loses $1.5 million annually in water deal: Report A REPORT in the Malaysian media is calling for the country’s water subsidies to Singapore to end. The report in Malaysia’s Berita Harian said that the sale of water to Singapore caused Malaysia a loss of around438 words
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Article, Illustration49 2002-04-09 11 A Chinese woman in Beijing yesterday using a box to shield herself against strong wind. As temperatures plummeted, dust storms wreaked more havoc on northern China. High winds sent grit whipping across Beijing and into South Korea, where meteorologists issued a “yellow dust warning” APAP - 49 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article75 2002-04-09 11 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR An organisation made up of Malaysian youth groups and NGOs yesterday called for Singapore’s water to be cut off over the issue of land reclamation in the Tebrau Straits. In a memorandum presented to the Singapore High Commission, the Malaysian People’s Action Front– Bernama - 75 words
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Article46 2002-04-09 11 AP TOKYO The decomposed bodies of six newborn babies enclosed in plastic were found in an empty apartment outside Tokyo, police said Monday. Housekeepers found the bodies in a closet at the apartment in Toda, 20km north-west of Tokyo, on Sunday afternoon. ap– AP - 46 words
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Article52 2002-04-09 11 AP JAKARTA A Jakarta court ruled yesterday that the corruption trial of Indonesia’s parliamentary speaker Akbar Tandjung should proceed. The defence had petitioned for the case to be thrown out, Tandjung, who also heads the Golkar political party, is the most senior official to be tried forAP - 52 words
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STREATS global
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Article428 2002-04-09 14 ‘l’m not sure I’ll have a ceasefire in hand’ Wire services WASHINGTON Can US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s visit to the Middle East work a miracle? The answer to the question comes from none other than Mr Powell himself. “It’s going to be a difficult trip,”Wire services - 428 words
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280 2002-04-09 14 Wire services JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that the Israel’s army would continue its offensive in the West Bank until it achieves its goals. In a speech that lasted an hour in a stormy session of Israel’s parliament, Mr Sharon said that– Wire services - 280 words
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Article, Illustration28 2002-04-09 14 A group of Indonesian women holding white doves and carrying their babies at a peace rally in front of the UN office in Jakarta yesterday ReutersReuters - 28 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article79 2002-04-09 14 AP HONOLULU A US$5O,OOO ($92,000) rescue operation to save a dog left aboard an abandoned oil tanker off Hawaii ended with organisers saying the ship sank. The Hawaiian Humane Society and the Humane Society of the United States jointly organised the air-and-sea operation after learning the dogAP - 79 words
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Article84 2002-04-09 14 LONDON needs £lOO billion ($263 billion) if it wants to stay in the top world cities rankings, according to research. Researcher London First says that transport, housing, education and health services in the capital have all been neglected by successive governments, The Times reported. “If the UK84 words
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Article102 2002-04-09 14 OUTRAGE has followed claims by an Italian fertility specialist that a woman is eight weeks’ pregnant with the first cloned human, The Guardian reported. Dr Severino Antinori has said that the father is an Arab and that he has been pledged unlimited funds to continue his research102 words
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196 2002-04-09 14 ISLAMABAD Osama bin Laden escaped hours before a joint team of FBI and Pakistan commandos raided an A 1 Qaeda hideout in Faisalabad in Punjab province on March 28. The raid resulted in the capture of his lieutenant, Abu Zubaydah, reported the Press Trust196 words
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Article, Illustration711 2002-04-09 16 Diana Ser - Spares envoy to the Miss Universe pageant next month has the country’s multiracial mix in her genes, wit, beauty and a firm conviction that beauty contests aren’t justfor bimbos By_ Diana Ser YOU could say that the newly-crowned Miss Singapore Universe, Nuraliza Osman, is the perfect candidate711 words
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Article, Illustration627 2002-04-09 17 YVONNE KWOK - Tellytubby B i YVONNE KWOK Sunday night saw the return of a well-liked icon. No, not Patrick Tse on the NKF Show hut Boom Boom Room’s Kumar, who tours South Asia in search of great eats in Vasantham Central’s Rusiyo Rusi FIRST of all, I want to take627 words
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Article, Illustration70 2002-04-09 18 It’s going to be wet, wet, wet. There will be thunderstorms in the morning and early afternoon in most areas. The minimum temperature of 25°C will rise to 31°C and the high tide will be at 10.43 pm, reaching 2.4 m. HL-. v April's weather girl2 Pic Clarence Chan - 70 words
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Article62 2002-04-09 18 The keep left on the escalator scheme now applies to all MRT stations. Keep left on the escalator if you’re standing and let those in a hurry walk on the right side. Power 98FM and Dongli 88.3 FM will make 16 live broadcasts from eight MRT stations in April62 words
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Article85 2002-04-09 18 Fu Songliang, director of Xiamen Museum in China, will give a talk on Dehua ceramics the pure ivory white porcelain made at the kilns in Fujian. Find out about the history of Dehua ceramics, their unique decorative techniques and how a piece is authenticated. The talk is85 words
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Happenin’
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Article40 2002-04-09 18 SEVEN SUNDAYS library @orchard Thursday, 7pm Free Local band Seven Sundays will perform at the library@orchard. Their sound is straight from the Oasis, Embrace and Led Zeppelin school of rock. Drown yourself in the music of these Singaporean boys.40 words
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Article, Illustration64 2002-04-09 18 STREATS SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL LATIN FESTIVAL The festival may be over, but the party is still on.Streats is giving away 10 $5O dining vouchers to Ocho, a Spanish tapas restaurant. Just answer this question: What is the name of the 11-piece Scottish band that played at the Streats Latin Festival?64 words
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Article81 2002-04-09 18 VIVID! A SOLO EXHIBITION BY ERZAN ADAM Societe Generale Gallery, Alliance Francaise Till April 17, llam~7pm (except Sunday) This is the first solo exhibition by young award-winning artist Erzan Adam. Through 15 works, Erzan explores themes like multi-culturalism and identity formation in Singapore. With a passion for painting, his81 words
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Article60 2002-04-09 18 3RD ADSA SINGAPORE OPEN DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday, 3pm Tickets at $BO, $6O and $4O Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Dance Sport is the sport of competitive dancing. This year, 150 couples from over 20 countries will compete in 18 events. This is definitely entertainment for the family60 words
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Article, Illustration72 2002-04-09 18 KATHAKAU Drama Centre Friday to Sunday, 7-30 pm Tickets at $30,520,515 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Kathakali is a traditional dance-drama from South India. The performance of Kathakali is considered holy and is generally held in temples on festive occasions. Facial expressions and gesture language play a crucially important role72 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article48 2002-04-09 19 Bpm, Channel i Kelvin is green with envy that Russell lives in such close proximity to his Maggie and schemes to move in too. Meanwhile Maggie susses out new colleague May, who may just prove to be her competition for Mrs Fernandez’s favour at the workplace.48 words
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Article, Illustration56 2002-04-09 19 7pm, Channel 8 Zaifa is arrested for theft but released because of insufficient evidence. But it’s not the end of his problems as he is fired from his factory job. Suspecting that Xia-jie is behind it, he confronts her. When Yongsong tells the factory owner the whole56 words
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Article47 2002-04-09 19 10.30 pm, Channel U The seriously injured Xiongba agrees to release Yun after Jianchen, Wuming’s disciple, pleads on the captive’s behalf. Meanwhile, Huo Lin Sword has turned Lang evil and he schemes to use Feng and Yun to create havoc in Tian Xia Hui.47 words
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Article, Illustration289 2002-04-09 19 AP ANDIE MacDowell has come a long way since 1984’s Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, when actress Glenn Close was brought in to dub her voice over Andie’s southern drawl. Andie has just wrapped up three new films: Crush, a tale of three women who– AP - 289 words
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Miscellaneous452 2002-04-09 18 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Be especially observant during a quiet moment. Your affairs may be important to someone who shouldn’t be involved. Carry and store your valuables carefully, just in case. LEO JUL23-AUG22 JL/Qo F* nesse an(^ distraction come to your aid. Bring art and life to a dull presentation.452 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration495 2002-04-09 20 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy BAD boy Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin (right) lost his head again and paid a heavy price. This time, he head-butted a Clementi Khalsa player in last Saturday’s S-League match at Choa Chu Kang Stadium. The brutal assault earned the 22-year-old Singapore Armed Forces495 words
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Article, Illustration331 2002-04-09 20 Adam Hashidy - By_ > Adam Hashidy THE Stags of Tampines Rovers have been spared the axe. It was expected to fall on them yesterday when the club met to review their lacklustre performances of just one win in seven outings. Even goalkeeper Zakir Djalilov, who was331 words
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Article, Illustration406 2002-04-09 21 Lim Han Ming - After 17-0 drubbing, Maldives in the midst of football revival B v Lim Han Ming TIGER BEER CHALLENGE TROPHY Singapore v Maldives THE Republic of Maldives likes to think of itself as a phoenix rising from the ashes. Aptly, too. For it bounced back from aHgf Leer - 406 words
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306 2002-04-09 21 -AFP TOKYO A radical, and European-led move for a new seven-point scoring format goes before the International Badminton Federation next month for final approval. But it faces serious questions from top players and possibly from the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC). Some of the Europeans-AFP - 306 words
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SPORTS SCAN
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Article93 2002-04-09 21 SOCCER Reuters MADRID Valencia stayed level on points with Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish First Division after a 4-0 victory at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday. Goals from Ruben Baraja, Kily Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Angulo and substitute Mista put it back alongside theReuters - 93 words
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Article94 2002-04-09 21 BOXING ap PHOENIX Police are examining claims by an exotic dancer and her boyfriend that former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson assaulted them during an early morning confrontation at a strip club on Sunday. Tyson’s lawyer said he was at the club, but left before there wasap - 94 words
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Article101 2002-04-09 21 TENNIS -AFP JACKSONVILLE, Florida Richard Williams, father of US tennis champions Venus and Serena, believes they should stop playing. He said Venus should retire soon, while Serena should devote more attention to her studies. He said: “Venus is a rare human being when it comes to education, business,-AFP - 101 words
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Article, Illustration569 2002-04-09 22 Liverpool manager blasts critics for branding his side ‘boring’ AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINAL (2ND LEG) Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool LEVERKUSEN Liverpool needs to survive in Bayer Leverkusen’s fortress of a stadium here today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) to reach the semi-finals, and a possible clash withAFP; Reuters - 569 words
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248 2002-04-09 22 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 2 Sunderland 0 LEEDS Sven Goran Eriksson made the trip to west Yorkshire to run his eye over World Cup candidates Robbie Fowler, Danny Mills, Nigel Martyn and Alan Smith. But the England manager was instead handed further evidence248 words
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321 2002-04-09 22 LIVERPOOL England midfielder Steven Gerrard has said that he will finish his career at Liverpool. Gerrard, unlike the likes of Jamie Carragher, Steven Wright, Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman before them, grew up supporting Liverpool rather than Everton. “I’ve got absolutely321 words
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309 2002-04-09 23 -AP AUGUSTA, Georgia Tiger Woods is the defending champion when the 66th Masters begins this week at a redesigned Augusta National Golf Club course. Jack Nicklaus has a bad back and will not play for only the second time in 44 years. Phil Mickelson-AP - 309 words
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Article, Illustration447 2002-04-09 23 Lakers’ superstar returns with a vengeance NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Miami 88 Lakers 96 MIAMI Imagine if Shaquille O’Neal (left) was healthy. He returned from a twogame absence to score an overpowering 40 points and lead Los Angeles Lakers to a 96-88 victory over Miami Heat, whose seasonReuters! - 447 words
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Miscellaneous72 2002-04-09 21 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: Football Focus (ESPN Ch 23, 8.30 pm). Champions League q-final 1, 2nd leg: Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool (tomorrow, ESPN Ch 23, 2.30 am and Chs, 2.35 am). Q-final 2, 2nd leg: Barcelona v Panathinaikos (RTM TVI, tomorrow, 2.30 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: EPL: Newcastle United72 words
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