Streats, 8 May 2002
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Title Section12 2002-05-08 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200112 words
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Article, Illustration634 2002-05-08 1 r Zubaidah Nazeer, Diana Ser; Yvonne Kwok - B^ce_/v Andrea De Cruz gets part of Pierre Png’s liver in trMsplant B y r Zubaidah Nazeer, Diana Ser Yvonne Kwok THREE years ago, he gave her his heart. Last night, he gave another part of himself this time to save her life. Pierre Png, 28, a634 words
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MORNING RUSH
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110 2002-05-08 1 AN EGYPTAIR passenger plane, believed to be a Boeing 737, ploughed into a hill yesterday as it was attempting to land at Tunis’s Carthage airport. In another incident, a China Northern Airlines plane crashed yesterday in Dalian, in northern China. There were no other110 words
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Article87 2002-05-08 1 A HUGE blaze destroyed a disused exhibition hall at the World Trade Centre yesterday afternoon. The fire started at about 4.30 pm and took about one-and-a-half hours to put out. The hall’s owner, property developer The HarbourFront, had earmarked the building for demolition. Four fire engines87 words
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Article116 2002-05-08 1 POLICE will start getting tough on drivers who break the seat belt rules. Errant drivers will be fined $l2O and get three demerit points. Another $l2O penalty and three demerit points will apply to drivers whose passengers fail to belt up and if children are116 words
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Advertisement15 2002-05-08 1 Clash of the Titans Which team is stronger Arsenal or Man U? PAGES 28 2915 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration345 2002-05-08 2 They rank 3rd in Unicef poll but have exam anxiety 67per cent are happy most of the time’ 92 per cent have good relationship with mums 45 per cent are sad if they don’t get good school grades CHILDREN in Singapore are a happy and parent-lovingSorayfj|j|inf| - 345 words
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166 2002-05-08 2 Soraya Salim - By Soraya Salim SOME people strapped for cash can go and poke around their neighbourhood. It’s official. And they will be paid for it.. It’s a self-help project, for residents in the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The programme, the Temporary Estate Inspector166 words
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Article137 2002-05-08 2 Zenn Phua - ONE KIND ACT Zenn Phua I would like to thank a gentleman who helped me to nab a pickpocket on April 20 at Tanjong Pagar MRT station. At about 1.45 pm, he told me that he had seen the thief bump into me and noticed that137 words
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Article, Illustration445 2002-05-08 3 Bu Zubaidah Nazeer; Wendy Tan - By Bu Zubaidah Nazeer Wendy Tan THE delicate and complicated liver transplant involving actress and TV host Andrea De Cruz and her donor boyfriend Pierre Png should be over early this morning. The couple left the National University Hospital yesterday afternoon for Gleneagles445 words
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Article400 2002-05-08 4 Karen Chen - NJC proposes new 4-year A-level course By Karen Chen COME 2004, National Junior College (NJC) will be the first junior college here to provide a dual education system. That is, if the Ministry of Education (MOE) approves its proposal for a fouryear “through-train programme” a400 words
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Article, Illustration363 2002-05-08 4 MR ADAM WEBSTER narrowly escaped being buried alive yesterday morning when the retaining wall of a private house collapsed in a landslide and landed on top of his car. At about 8.30 am, the 33-year-old was driving in the pouring rain along Holland Road. Just363 words
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Article130 2002-05-08 4 Khushwant Singh - Reports by Khushwant Singh HE would intimidate his victims by glaring unnervingly at them and demanding that they part with their cash and belongings. Adeeb Ahmed Khan, 17, accused a 16-year-old student of staring at him at Sembawang MRT Station on Feb 1 at 10.35130 words
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Article143 2002-05-08 4 IF he had taken his punishment when he committed the crime at age 19, Oh Wee Pin might have received a lighter sentence. Oh fled to Malaysia to escape arrest in 1999 instead. But after a year on the run, he surrendered to the police143 words
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Article120 2002-05-08 4 A MOTHER fainted in court yesterday after her son was sentenced to 10 years and six months jail and eight strokes of the cane, and the judge disallowed her a final embrace with her son. Mohamed Aslam Khan Gulab Khan was sentenced for trafficking 0.07 g120 words
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Advertisement51 2002-05-08 2 Tail order China law-school graduate Zhang Xiaoli will do anything to gain a few centimetres even breaking a few bones. PAGES worth it ‘Muslims have not been doing anything to change their own helplessness and they do not deserve to be helped by Allah.’ Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad PAGE51 words
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STREATS financial
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424 2002-05-08 6 STI: 1,720.98 1.07 Reuters SHARES ended mixed yesterday as falls in technology stocks were countered by some buying in blue chips and smaller capitalised counters. “Tech stocks are down although off their lows. There was some bargainhunting after lunch in some bank stocks,” said Mr– Reuters - 424 words
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Article, Illustration363 2002-05-08 6 Weak Wall St close weighs in on money traders Wire services SINGAPORE Asian currencies were on a roll yesterday, holding strong gains against the dollar, although some paused in late trade ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting later in the day, just in case– Wire services; JkFB- - 363 words
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250 2002-05-08 6 ap WASHINGTON With unemployment at its highest level in nearly eight years, the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady this week and won’t raise rates until joblessness begins to fall, economists forecast on Monday. On the eve of the regular meeting of Fed– ap - 250 words
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Article33 2002-05-08 6 *AS AT MAY 7 US$:S$l.BOl 552.645 EURO: 551.653 Ss: DM1.231 Ss: 70.50 YEN Ss: RM2.110 Ss: HK54.331 Ss: 23.82 BAHT Ss: 5,137 RUPIAH 'Wsm iftf Mum -m f*.|U -f fff 1133 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article88 2002-05-08 6 Reuters LUXURY goods retailer FJ Benjamin said yesterday it will jointly own and operate a new chain of Manchester United concept cafes and restaurants in China and other Asia-Pacific countries. The retailer currently makes and distributes the British football club’s apparel and merchandise in the region.– Reuters - 88 words
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Article80 2002-05-08 6 -AFP SINGTEL said yesterday its aggregate mobile subscriber base in the AsiaPacific rose to 22.3 million in March, up 13.8 per cent from December levels. The figure covers Sing Tel subscribers in Singapore, its subsidiary in Australia as well as its affiliates in Thailand, India. Indonesia and-AFP - 80 words
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Article65 2002-05-08 6 Reuters ASIA Pulp Paper Co Ltd said it will unveil its response to creditors at a meeting in Singapore today after finding common ground with holders of its US$l3 billion ($23.5 billion) debt. APP, which froze repayment of its debt in March last year, said there was– Reuters - 65 words
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WORKING money
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Article, Illustration569 2002-05-08 7 Deepa Vijiyasingam - A financial series on matters close to your heart. Brought to you by ABN AMRO Bank By Deepa Vijiyasingam SO you’ve received the keys to your dream house. Now it’s time to do it up. Your bedroom looks like it needs a splash of colour. You’re569 words
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Article199 2002-05-08 7 QA renovation loan can only be used for reconstruction of the house, right? Where can I get money for furniture andfurnishings? A If you need extra financing for furnishings, you can take up a personal credit facility such as a personal loan or a revolving line of credit.199 words
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STREATS medical
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157 2002-05-08 8 ap WASHINGTON Women who have breast lumps removed may soon have a new option for follow-up treatment. The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of MammoSite, potentially opening the method to more widespread use in breast cancer patients. Targeted internal– ap - 157 words
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Article, Illustration369 2002-05-08 8 Wendy Tan - Chinese turn to painful surgery to get ahead B y Wendy Tan HOW far would you go to get ahead? To ensure a head start to her career and love life, Chinese law-school graduate Zhang Xiaoli, 24, went under the knife just to addAFP - 369 words
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Article137 2002-05-08 8 QDoes drinking ionised alkaline or electricallyactivated water regularly promote good health? A lonised alkaline water (lAW) is produced by passing electric current through normal water. Some claim lAW prevents diseases through its ability to neutralise acid wastes, supposedly generated by stress and unhealthy diets. When you drink alkaline137 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article167 2002-05-08 10 I DISAGREE with the remarks made by Mr Desmond Chng in his letter “She’s right... they’re just too lazy to grab opportunities” (Streats, May 6). It’s unfair to say that school dropouts don’t work hard and only wait for the Government to give them money or subsidies.167 words
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Article162 2002-05-08 10 WHILE Government efforts to foster racial harmony are commendable, I feel that commercial advertising is doing little to help. It is vital for a multi-racial society like Singapore to build racial cohesion. I also approve of the concept of encouraging this through school activities and sports. However,162 words
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Article206 2002-05-08 10 MRT stations will soon require a censor’s rating. Just take a trip down to your nearest station and you’ll see life-size posters of scantily clad models. The underwear ads are everywhere nowadays. Young children walking by must wonder why there are pictures everywhere of young women wearing206 words
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Article115 2002-05-08 10 TRANSITLINK’S explanation given in the letter “Here’s how you can get help” (Streats, May 7) is unsatisfactory. It’s true that a claim can be filed via phone. But you would have to call them back seven days later to get a reference code. Then you would115 words
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STREATS regional
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381 2002-05-08 13 Mahathir blames Muslims for their helplessness Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has done it again. Yesterday he called the world’s biggest Islamic organisation the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) ineffective and criticised Muslim countries for being helpless when the Israelis– Wire services - 381 words
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Article, Illustration44 2002-05-08 13 A dancer from the touring Anaam Academy for Performing Arts in Dharan, Nepal, leading two Chinese children through the motions in Beijing yesterday. With China's economic reforms having spanned a generation, more Chinese are curious and open to experience other cultures AFPAFP - 44 words
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191 2002-05-08 13 Wire services JAKARTA “Why not? We are Muslim brothers. There is nothing wrong in visiting someone who has troubles.” This was Indonesian Vice-President Hamzah Haz’s reply after he visited jailed Lashkar Jihad commander Jaffar Umar Thalib. Jaffar who heads the Islamic militant group has– Wire services - 191 words
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249 2002-05-08 13 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines yesterday signed a pact to counter cross-border terrorism and break a militant network they say is bent on carving out an Islamic state from the Malay Archipelago. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and visiting Philippines– Reuters - 249 words
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Article88 2002-05-08 13 -AFP PUTRAJAYA Separatist Muslim rebels from the Philippines’ southern region yesterday said they are hopeful a new agreement with the government can help sustain the present peace and promote economic development. A 1 Haj Murad Ibrahim, chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf), said-AFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration332 2002-05-08 15 Struggle not yet over Reuters YANGON For someone who had just been released after more than a year and a half of house arrest, Myanmar pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was remarkably underwhelmed about winning her freedom. “I didn’t really miss anything while– Reuters; AP - 332 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article29 2002-05-08 15 AP AUSTRALIA will accept 12,000 refugees over the next 12 months, but will keep blocking those caught trying to sneak into the country, Canberra said yesterday, -ap– AP - 29 words
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Article27 2002-05-08 15 Reuters POLICE smashed a prostitution syndicate and arrested over 200 people yesterday in one of Hongkong’s largest ever anti-vice operations, a police spokeswoman Said. Reuters– Reuters - 27 words
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Article32 2002-05-08 15 AP WILLIAM Strickland, 54, a New Zealander who teaches English in Brunei, was fined and may be deported for smuggling 55 cans of beer into the country from Malaysia. ap– AP - 32 words
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STREATS global
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514 2002-05-08 17 No country willing to accept Palestinian militants: Israel Wire services BETHLEHEM An agreement has been reached to end the 36-day standoff between the Israeli army and 123 Palestinians holed up inside the Church of the Nativity, Palestinian officials said yesterday. An Israeli army– Wire services - 514 words
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217 2002-05-08 17 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO More than 1.1 million high-tech jobs will open in the US within the next 12 months, reversing a year-long half-million tech job slide, an industry group has reported. The information technology (IT) sector dropped from 10.4 million to-AFP - 217 words
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125 2002-05-08 17 WASHINGTON Israel will have to accept Mr Yasser Arafat as the leader of the Palestinians, the US has said. “WeTl always deal with other people,” said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. “There’s not only one person to deal with, but Chairman Arafat125 words
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Article, Illustration268 2002-05-08 17 Reuters AMSTERDAM The Dutch general election will go ahead as scheduled on May 15 despite the murder of leading politician Pirn Fortuyn, Prime Minister Wim Kok said yesterday. “Pirn loved electoral democracy, so we too want the elections to go ahead– Reuters; App - 268 words
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112 2002-05-08 18 -AFP STUTTGART Thousands of metal-workers joined a series of rolling strikes for higher wages yesterday in a key German industrial centre, despite accusations that their stoppage could hurt the economy and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s chances for re-election. Around 22,000 members of Germany’s biggest union,-AFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration296 2002-05-08 18 ‘I was abused by 7 priests’ -AFP LOSANGELES -A woman who claims she had a baby after being seduced by seven Roman Catholic priests asked a US cardinal on Monday to help her find her daughter’s father and to explain why he helped hide him for-AFP - 296 words
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Article113 2002-05-08 18 AP MEXICO CITY After months of a kindergarten’s daily flag ceremony blocking access to his house, a man raced his pickup truck into a crowd of toddlers in a street in Ecatepec, outside Mexico City, killing two children and injuring about 20 others. Jose Luis– AP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration861 2002-05-08 19 Diana Ser - Is Andrea De Cruz a casualty of slimming pills gone wrong? No one can confirm that. But people in tinsel town admit most stars do use weight control medication. They just don’t want to talk about it By Diana Ser IS she or isn’t she? On861 words
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Article, Illustration362 2002-05-08 20 Yvonne Kwok - By_ Yvonne Kwok “WE’RE now No 1 proclaimed Media Work’s Channel U in an e-mail sent to the press yesterday on its Monday night rating. No, Channel 8 was still tops that night, claimed rival broadcaster Media Corp in an e-mail response. The rival networks are362 words
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Article, Illustration242 2002-05-08 22 THE tai-tais are on the hunt. The prey: F4’s Vic Zhou, Jerry Yan and singer-composer Jay Chou. Hongkong’s rich housewives want to “take care” of the three cute boys with glossy hair and strapping bodies. How much are they willing to pay? Vic, arguably the242 words
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Article, Illustration218 2002-05-08 22 AP WORLD Wrestling Federation Entertainment, famous for musclebound stars like The Rock and Undertaker, has met its match with nature. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company announced on Monday it is changing its name to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE). The company’s Web site will now be– AP - 218 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-05-08 22 HONGKONG actresssinger Nnadia Chan recently won a private house and a luxury car on TVB’s The Weakest Link game show. While Nnadia was estatic about it, she was also at a loss. “I don’t know what to do with the car,” she lamented. “I already have four cars107 words
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Article, Illustration114 2002-05-08 24 At last, a whole dry day, but only for the south and central areas, where it will be partly cloudy. So put out the washing and raise a glass maybe of Coke because on this day in 1886, the first Coca-Cola was sold, at Jacob’s PharmacyPic Clarence Chan - 114 words
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Happenin’
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Article72 2002-05-08 24 DANCESPACE 2002: MELATONIN (MELTING BODIES) Guinness Theatre, The Substation Friday to Sunday, 8pm Tickets at $10 and $8 With the visuals of ocean waves in the background, performers “thaw” out of their frozen states, exploring the fluid physicality and sexuality of their bodies The audience will be submerged in72 words
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Article, Illustration49 2002-05-08 24 A TIC TAC TONE PRESENTATION YMS Auditorium (54 Waterloo Street) Saturday, 8pm Tickets at $12 Visit www.tic-tac-tone.com or e-mail xoxo@tic-tac-tone.com Award-winning local a cappella group Tic Tac Tone presents its debut recital concert. The sextet will present a repertoire of hip-hop, folk, rap, jazz and Cantonese soul music.49 words
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Article189 2002-05-08 24 THE ISLAND Unit 326 and 332 Havelock Road (formerly the Warehouse) Till Sunday, 8pm Tickets at $25 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Based on one of the works by critically acclaimed South African playwright Athol Fugard, The Island was written during the tumultuous times of apartheid. It underscores the socio-political189 words
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Article, Illustration93 2002-05-08 24 HONK! Victoria Theatre Tickets at $117, $97, $81, $77, $61, $41 Tomorrow till May 19, 8pm Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This feel good musical based on the tale of the Ugly Duckling won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical in 2000. It’s a charming exploration of the93 words
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Article126 2002-05-08 24 Check this out.. Skills For Life, a pamphlet on homecare for the bedridden and physically disabled, is now available online at http://www.cgh.com.sg/health_public/pa mphlet/pamphlet_transmain_SFL.html Topics covered includes personal hygiene and nutrition; exercise and mobility; wound care and the psychosocial aspect of caregiving. Find out how to stay afloat126 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration49 2002-05-08 25 10pm, Channel i When a student (Alicia Witt) finds herself at the centre of a series of sadistic murders seemingly inspired by urban legends, she resolves to find the truth about her college’s own legend a 25-year-old story of a student massacre involving an abnormal psychology professor.49 words
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Article35 2002-05-08 25 llpm, Channel 5 A kidnapped woman has just three hours to live, unless the CSI team can piece together clues to find her. Meanwhile, a hit-and-run case turns out to be anything but straightforward.35 words
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Article26 2002-05-08 25 10pm, Central Mandarin film about a group of Chinese soldiers who abandon a Japanese prisoner and his interpreter in a small village.26 words
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Article, Illustration98 2002-05-08 25 TERMINATOR 3 director Jonathan Mostow has picked 23-year-old actress Claire Danes to replace 19-year-old newcomer Sophia Bush, after the latter was deemed too young to play the love interest of a 20-something John Connor. The move comes a month into the shooting of the Arnold Schwarzenegger action98 words
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Article, Illustration119 2002-05-08 25 UNION SQUARE Amara Shopping Centre 165 Tanjong Pagar Road #02-05 Tel: 6224-6116 www.ntuccluh.com Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar IF you think an NTUC clubhouse is an unhip place to be, then you haven’t been to Union Square. A minimalist design and cool furnishings embody the elements of a119 words
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Page 25 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous427 2002-05-08 25 Yourdailyhoroseope by Kelli Fox at Axtrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Continue through your week with power and a plan. Being overly dramatic serves your purposes well. The people who think that you’re serious will do just about anything that you ask. rs PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Invest what you can427 words
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355 2002-05-08 28 Wire services MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched a furious defence of his team as he pledged to take the Premiership title chase to the final day of the season. He hit back at Arsene Wenger’s claims that his Arsenal side was the– Wire services - 355 words
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Article, Illustration587 2002-05-08 28 Strain begins to show on trophy-less Manchester United Wire services ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United v Arsenal LONDON As Arsenal edges closer to the double, the strain on Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is beginning to show. Arsenal just needs a point at Old TrafFord today (tomorrow,– Wire services; APj - 587 words
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Article, Illustration595 2002-05-08 29 Double or not, French midfielder seems set to leave Arsenal Wire services LONDON Patrick Vieira, who has been strongly linked with a move to Spain’s Real Madrid, says that winning the double with Arsenal will have no bearing on his future with the English Premier– Wire services - 595 words
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Article, Illustration349 2002-05-08 29 Wire services MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched his most passionate defence yet of Juan Sebastian Veron (above) on Monday. He attacked critics of Veron and rubbished weekend suggestions that the United players had a run in with the midfielder in the wake of Champions– Wire services; Reuters | - 349 words
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Article, Illustration425 2002-05-08 30 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy THE lie-detector test is back. Just yesterday afternoon, an S-League player was summoned by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau to undergo it. But footballers and fans need not be alarmed, said Winston Lee,425 words
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Article326 2002-05-08 30 NBA SEMI-FINAL PLAY-OFF Western Conference: Dallas 110 Sacramento 102 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) SACRAMENTO (California) Canada’s Steve Nash scored a career play-off high 30 points to spark Dallas Mavericks past Sacramento Kings 110-102 on Monday. The victory levelled their NBA playoff series at one victory326 words
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Article103 2002-05-08 30 Reuters PARIS France’s squad of 23 for the World Cup was revealed yesterday when manager Roger Lemerre called 13 more players to a training camp next week. Liverpool striker Nicolas Anelka will miss the World Cup for the second time after being a last minute drop-out– Reuters - 103 words
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Article80 2002-05-08 30 Reuters DUBLIN Ireland coach Mick McCarthy named his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals yesterday, keeping faith with the the group of players who secured qualification. Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Alan Kelly, Dean Kiely; Defenders: Steve Finnan, lan Harte, Gary Kelly, Steve Staunton, Kenny Cunningham, Richard Dunne, Gary– Reuters - 80 words
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Article99 2002-05-08 30 RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has surprisingly called Corinthians midfielder Vampeta into his 23-man squad for the World Cup, but has stuck by his decision to leave out the ever-popular Romario. Vampeta has not featured in Brazil’s recent friendlies and was the shock call up99 words
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Article, Illustration419 2002-05-08 31 Lim Han Ming - Nineteen athletes given go-ahead for July Commonwealth Games in Manchester Sa Lim Han Ming EIGHT foreign-bom athletes will make their debut for Singapore at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester this July. Yesterday, Dong Enxin (athletics), Ronald Susilo (badminton), Duan Yongjun, Cai Xiaoli, Zhang Taiyong, Jing419 words
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Article60 2002-05-08 31 Dong Enxin (athletics) Ronald Susilo (badminton) Mark Chay, Joscelin Yeo, Christel Bouvron (swimming) Duan Yongjun, Cai Xiaoli, Zhang Taiyong, Sen Yew Fai, Leng Chih Cheng, j Jing Junhong, Li Jiawei, Tan Paey Fern, Zhang Xueling (table tennis) Cheryl Goh Sze Wei (Judo) Lee Wung Yew, Tan Chee Keong60 words
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Page 30 Miscellaneous
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