Streats, 21 May 2002
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Title Section12 2002-05-21 1 Streats TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article543 2002-05-21 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Health costs: Hng Kiang offers more flexibility By Deepa Vijiyasingam HEAVEN forbid, but if you or your family needs medical care, don’t fret. The cost of the cure will be covered or cushioned one way or another and made accessible by a more flexible healthcare financing543 words
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Article207 2002-05-21 1 THE baby, bom premature in Mt Alvemia Hospital, needed surgery available only at KK. Women’s and Children’s Hospital. During the transfer, KKH asked for a $20,000 deposit but later said it should be $60,000. The couple were devastated. It was only after a guarantee from Mt207 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article57 2002-05-21 1 FROM July 1, people living in HDB flats who have problems meeting their mortgage payments can pay between 50 to 75 per cent of their usual monthly instalment. Currently, they pay a reduced instalment of 75 per cent under the Reduced Payment Scheme, which is valid for two57 words
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Article58 2002-05-21 1 THE Ministry of National Development is looking into corporatising HDB’s Building and Development Division (BDD) as part of a restructuring exercise. This will allow BDD to build on its strengths and even venture overseas. The private sector can then be more involved in providing public housing, National Development58 words
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Advertisement29 2002-05-21 1 Revamped Sentosa aims to put the fun back PAGE 16 Former Singapore Technologies chief named executive director of the Government's investment arm Temasek Holdings S CHARGE PAG E s29 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration413 2002-05-21 2 Zvbaidah Nazeer - Gentarasa staged at Arts Fest B y Zvbaidah Nazeer ACTIVITIES organised by the People’s Association (PA) were criticised as being too “cheena” by non-Chinese youth in a Streats poll published on May 3. But now, there are no more excuses for these critics. Not with_ST - 413 words
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Article192 2002-05-21 2 VESAK Day will be extra special this year. The Fo Guang Shan Temple and the Buddha’s Light Association (BLA) of Singapore are planning a special weekend of activities focused on the Enlightened One. Vesak Day itself falls on Sunday, but this year festivities will be spread over192 words
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120 2002-05-21 2 A 24-YEAR-OLD Thai woman had more then $47,000 worth of amphetamines hidden in the soles of her platform shoes when she arrived at Changi airport on a flight from Bangkok on Saturday. Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) found 2,991 methamphetamine, or yaba, tablets hidden in120 words
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Article, Illustration152 2002-05-21 3 WHEN security guard Tan Kexin paid his weekly visit to his parents’ flat in Block 68 Geylang Bahru on Sunday night, a chilling sight greeted him. His father’s decomposing body lay in the bedroom doorway and sitting next to it was his mother. Ms152 words
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401 2002-05-21 3 ON Thursday, SingTel’s lawyer, K Shanmugam, complained that the testimonies of SingTel’s CEO Lee Hsien Yang and its former chairman Koh Boon Hwee had been misrepresented in the media as being contradictory. Streats published a report on Thursday headlined “Same side, different401 words
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152 2002-05-21 4 THE body of a woman with stab wounds was found in a drain leading to the Kallang River yesterday. The unidentified woman, estimated to be in her 40s, was wearing a black blouse and brown-and-white checked shorts. She was found barefoot and with no152 words
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Article, Illustration509 2002-05-21 4 Sonny Phua - Sonny Phua POPULAR cellphone myths were debunked yesterday when the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) and the Productivity and Standards Board Corporation revealed the radiation levels of 54 models of cellphones. Myth 1: Certain brands of cellphones emit less radiation. Myth 2:509 words
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STREATS parliament
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Article, Illustration432 2002-05-21 6 Diana Ser - Mah: Interim and lift upgrading schemes to be combined Diana Ser RESIDENTS from 16 selected precincts can soon expect lifts on every floor of their HDB block under a revised upgrading programme called the Interim Upgrading Programme Plus (lUP Plus). National Development Minister Mah Bow432 words
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Article113 2002-05-21 6 THE Government will not introduce means testing in government hospitals and polyclinics as long as demand for subsidised healthcare remains within tolerable limits, Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. Means testing involves pegging the amount of subsidy a patient receives to his income so,113 words
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Article73 2002-05-21 6 – Deepa Vijiyasingam - Deepa Vijiyasingam THE shortage of doctors will start to ease this year and there should be enough doctors for the next five years. Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang explained yesterday that the larger university intake of medical students in 1996 will result in more doctors starting73 words
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Article, Illustration182 2002-05-21 6 – Diana Ser - WHY NOT... Diana Ser FREE budding entrepreneurs in HDB flats to raise capital from mortgaging their homes? It’s an interesting proposal, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan (right), but it needs further scrutiny. The idea was first mooted by Minister of182 words
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238 2002-05-21 6 – Diana Ser - Diana Ser CHECKS on slimming products will be tighter following a review by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). To make it safer for users, HSA will examine in detail the guidelines for Chinese proprietary medicines (CPM) and health supplements that are being promoted as238 words
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STREATS financial
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Article417 2002-05-21 8 STI: 1,724.57 9.04 Reuters SHARES ended marginally lower yesterday, dragged down by select technology stocks and SIA, which failed to sustain its early rise on the back of positive earnings news. Dealers said dearth of positive leads and lack of liquidity prompted a reversal of– Reuters - 417 words
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Article, Illustration325 2002-05-21 8 $79 million effort to help tenants cope with slowdown SINGAPORE In an effort to hold on to its more than 7,000 corporate tenants, JTC Corporation (JTC Corp) said yesterday it will continue to extend the rental rebates it first offered last year. JTC Corp offered one-year325 words
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214 2002-05-21 8 SINGAPORE The Government’s investment arm, Temasek Holdings, said yesterday that Madam Ho Ching, the former Singapore Technologies chief, had assumed the position of executive director on May 1. She had been appointed a nonexecutive director of Temasek in January. Temasek said yesterday that214 words
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Article27 2002-05-21 8 AS AT MAY 20 US$: S$ 1.791 552.616 EURO: 551.650 Ss: DM1.237 Ss: 70.16 YEN Ss: RM2.121 Ss: HK54.353 Ss: 23.79 BAHT Ss: 5,027 RUPIAH27 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article64 2002-05-21 8 Reuters TUAS Power Ltd said yesterday it would issue $3OO million in seven-year notes, with an option to raise it to $4OO million. The electricity generator said the maiden issue was part of its $7OO million medium-term note programme The issue, with a coupon of 4.5– Reuters - 64 words
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Article63 2002-05-21 8 -AFP SYDNEY Australian trade negotiators resumed talks in Singapore yesterday aimed at securing a free trade agreement they hope will set the pattern for a series of similar regional pacts, officials said yesterday. The push to further liberalise trade between the trading partners hav< been underway since-AFP - 63 words
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Article73 2002-05-21 8 Reuters CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd must seek more technology tie-ups if it wants to keep pace with its Taiwanese rivals, Gartnei Dataquest said yesterday. “Chartered needs to look for more technology partnerships with IDMs (integrated device manufacturers) to co-develop new technologies, particularly for its latest fab, Fab 7,– Reuters - 73 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration277 2002-05-21 11 AP FORT WORTH, Texas Fit men are less likely to die of cancer, even if they smoke. “Fitness may provide protection against cancer mortality,” says a study in this month’s Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Men were tested– AP - 277 words
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Article146 2002-05-21 11 QDoes a single woman who has never had intercourse need a pap smear? Why? AIN normal circumstances, a single woman with no history of sexual intercourse does not need a pap smear. However, they are at a higher risk of uterine cancers. Thus, if they have any abnormal146 words
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178 2002-05-21 11 HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas Heating breasts could halt and even destroy cancer tumours, BBC Online reported yesterday. Doctors have developed a device where women lie upon a massage-like table for an hour as radio waves warm their breasts, which lie in a sunken pool of178 words
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Advertisement206 2002-05-21 11 I R I m TA O N O H M O *> v SINGAPORE ZOO CHARITY MOVIE PREMIERE Catch the premiere charity outdoor screening of SPIRIT: Stallion of the Cimarron at the Singapore Zoo on 25 May 2002, Saturday. Meet our ponies and miniature horses. Plus free entry to the206 words
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STREATS vocal
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136 2002-05-21 12 TRANSPORT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong says evening traffic exceeds the CTE’s capacity. I wonder what is the point of having an expressway if you don’t want too many vehicles to use it. Electronic road pricing (ERP) was first introduced to control the number136 words
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Article188 2002-05-21 12 AFTER reading Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s comments in “Cheer up Singaporeans” (Streats, May 20), the following questions come to mind: Does the Government need to push the people to give us a sense of confidence and to recharge our fighting spirit? Does the Government188 words
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Article120 2002-05-21 12 IN response to “Not an ez solution” (Streats, May 8), a letter by Lim Siew Imm, we would like to offer some reassurances about the ez-link refund process. We appreciate Ms Tim’s concerns and would like to assure her and other commuters that we have120 words
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Article139 2002-05-21 12 UNSOLICITED telephone calls are an invasion of privacy. But the source of callers’ information is a greater concern. A real estate customer service representative who called my home twice told me that my name and telephone number was obtained from their “HDB database”. I don’t know139 words
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Advertisement309 2002-05-21 12 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, e-mail us at streats@sph,conusg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other309 words
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STREATS regional
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299 2002-05-21 13 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR South-east Asian security ministers began a two-day session yesterday aimed towards expanding cooperation in the war against terrorism, but set aside the contentious issue of defining the scourge. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad– Wire services - 299 words
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Article, Illustration222 2002-05-21 13 AP DILI On the first day of East Timor’s independence, a new cabinet was sworn in, former US president Bill Clinton raised the flag at the new US Embassy, and the government signed a treaty with Australia to share revenues from oil reserves. The work of– AP; Reuters - 222 words
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136 2002-05-21 13 AP JAKARTA A Muslim militant group blamed for religious violence in Indonesia’s Maluku islands denied yesterday that its surrender of some of its weapons was part of a deal to secure the freedom of its jailed leader. The Laskar Jihad group handed over hundreds of– AP - 136 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article113 2002-05-21 13 ARMED men robbed a Singaporean family of about $4OO while they sat in their car in Johor Barn, the Star reported. On Sunday morning Ms C N Liew, 34, and her family had stopped their car by the side of the road about 100 m from the113 words
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Article51 2002-05-21 13 AP ASSASSINS on motorbikes sprayed an Aceh high school with bullets yesterday, killing two men and sending hundreds of children running for cover, witnesses said. The chaotic scene unfolded in the industrial town of Lhokseumawe, said Yusuf Passe, an activist with the local human rights group PB-HAM.– AP - 51 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration329 2002-05-21 15 New wave of deadly suicide attacks; Israel may retaliate Wire services JERUSALEM A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint in northern Israel yesterday, less than 24 hours after another killed himself and three Israelis at a market in the town of Netanya.– Wire services; Reuter/ - 329 words
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238 2002-05-21 15 Wire services NEW DELHI India is preparing for all-out war against Pakistan over Kashmir, analysts said, as Islamic militants attacked an army camp in the state for the third time in the past week. Two Indian soldiers were killed when– Wire services - 238 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article116 2002-05-21 15 -AFP A VIDEO of Osama bin Laden was broadcast in Britain on Sunday, sparking new questions about the fate of the A 1 Qaeda chief. It came as officials warned that A 1 Qaeda may be preparing another massive strike against the US, with Vice-President-AFP - 116 words
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Article91 2002-05-21 15 Wire services POOTIE-POOT is US President George W Bush’s nickname for Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports said yesterday. Mr Bush tells staff, “Get me Pootie-Poot on the phone” when he wants to speak to Mr Putin, Time magazine reported. Mr Bush uses nicknames to build up– Wire services - 91 words
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Article, Illustration545 2002-05-21 16 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah The old is making way for the new as Smtosa attempts to reinvent itself. But high prices are still a problem TOO expensive, too jaded and too few visitors. Sentosa’s fading charms have been slammed of late. But it is tryingCLARENCE CHAN; CLARENCE CHTOi - 545 words
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STREATS travel
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Article, Illustration627 2002-05-21 17 A destination with multi cultural heritage and modern style. Brought to you by Macau Government Tourist Office PORTUGUESE food is more than egg tarts. Singapore foodies will find new fields for their taste buds here because Macau offers a variety of restaurants627 words
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Article, Illustration206 2002-05-21 18 POP princess Britney Spears’ split from N-Sync boyfriend Justin Timberlake was “a living nightmare”. It was so bad that she never even admitted that they had broken up she was in denial. “I didn’t want it to be over. We’d known each other since we were kids and206 words
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Article, Illustration254 2002-05-21 18 WHEN she returned from China on Sunday, Hongkong actress Cecilia Cheung looked like her dog just died. And that’s literally what happened. Cecilia received the bad news just as she arrived in Hongkong and ignored reporters to rush home for her dog’s funeral. Well,Reuters; | - 254 words
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Article, Illustration101 2002-05-21 20 Feel it on your finger tips, hear it on your window pane... After the heat of the past few days, hallelujah, it’s raining again. It may get wet and sloshy, but it is better than going around feeling like shrivelled little prunes. There will be thunderstormsPic Clarence Chan - 101 words
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Just a minute
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Article115 2002-05-21 20 If you’re interested in using speech systems and services to drive your business, Speech Works is holding its second annual Global Speech Day, a live and free two-day web event today and tomorrow. Technical minds from America Online, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nortel Networks and many other companies115 words
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Happenin'
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Article84 2002-05-21 20 THE PUNCHLINE COMEDY CLUB Bar None Today and tomorrow, 9pm Tickets at $46 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 British comedians Russell Peters and Addy Borgh anchor this series of Punchline Comedy Club. Russell was here in November last year, and is back to thrill and tickle with his ability to84 words
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Article, Illustration109 2002-05-21 20 THE SECOND CITY DBS Arts Centre Today to Sunday, 8pm Tickets at $55, $45, $40 and $35 Call TicketCharge at 6296-2929 This is an eight-member ensemble which includes Tom Flanigan (above). It is known for its irreverent and hilarious satire and improvisations. Its alumni include Mike Myers, Martin Short109 words
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Article89 2002-05-21 20 PUPPET SHOW: NE ZHA Drama Centre Friday to Sunday, 3pm (Sat and Sun) and Bpm Tickets at $lB, $l5 and $l2 (children and senior citizens) Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Arts group The Finger Players are known for transforming everyday objects into puppets. In this colourful tale of Ne89 words
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Article, Illustration69 2002-05-21 20 rANG QUARTET -A 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Victoria Concert Flail Tomorrow and Thursday, Bpm Tickets at $36, $26, $2l, $l6 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 These guys have turned 10 as a group but they look the same as when they started out. T’ang Quartet celebrates with a series of concerts69 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article59 2002-05-21 21 Bpm, Channel 5 You’re sick and you have an MC for the day. You go home, take your medicine, which makes you drowsy and look forward to spending the day in bed. But your neighbour’s dog won’t stop barking and you can’t get any peace. Get some ideas59 words
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Article48 2002-05-21 21 10pm, Central Gabriela becomes cook, mistress and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in a small Brazilian coastal town. Tired of Gabriela’s uneducated ways, he annuls the marriage when he finds she has been unfaithful. Starring Sonia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni and Antonio Cantafora.48 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-05-21 21 10pm, Channel i Star Wars got to you yet? Try this knee-slapping satire for a change. Planet Spaceball, an evil empire controlled by President Skroob (Mel Brooks) and his wicked minion Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis), is running out of breathable air and they will stop at nothing to obtain74 words
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Article, Illustration304 2002-05-21 21 Reuters TICKET sales for the new Star Wars movie were out of this world, racking up US$lB3 million ($327.5 million) at box offices worldwide in the first four days of release. According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, Star Wars: Episode– Reuters - 304 words
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Article, Illustration90 2002-05-21 21 Elation Kevin Laliberte ELATION is Laliberte’s new age/world music debut. In this 10-track collection, independently produced, the Canadian guitarist melds the infectious flamenco rhythms and pop melody. No stranger in Canadian jazz clubs, he has performed in Vancouver and Toronto, and played alongside The Chieftains and Charlotte Church90 words
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Miscellaneous409 2002-05-21 20 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com If today’s your birthday, you share it with... Richard Hatch AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Ready or not, commitment is inevitable. Join forces with parties that will do more good than harm. Mandated change may be a source of relief once you have time to409 words
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Miscellaneous35 2002-05-21 22 WORLD-CUSS SOCCER ACTION ON SINGAPORE vs URUGUAY 22 MAY WED 6:3OPM ON CHANNELi f Sfc 81 8 OUTH AM r tJr m f PENGLAND vs CAMEROON 26 MAY SUN 3:3OPM ON CHANNELi Sponsored By: C\35 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration595 2002-05-21 23 -AFP SEOGWIPO, South Korea David Beckham (below) trained in public yesterday for the first time since breaking his foot, and replacement captain Michael Owen insisted England will not ease up World Cup preparations despite injury problems. Beckham-AFP; AP - 595 words
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Article, Illustration92 2002-05-21 23 -AFP LISBON Portugal’s World Cup planning suffered another setback yesterday when midfielder Luis Figo was virtually ruled out of his team’s friendly against China in Macau on Saturday, newspapers reported here. The Real Madrid star has been suffering from an injury to his right ankle since-AFP - 92 words
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Article, Illustration106 2002-05-21 23 Reuters LIVERPOOL Striker Nicolas Anelka will not be joining Liverpool permanently, the club said yesterday. “After a lot of thought we’ve decided not to make Nicolas Anelka’s move from Paris St Germain a permanent one,” a club statement said. “This was a difficult decision, and we– Reuters - 106 words
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Article, Illustration490 2002-05-21 25 Tan Kim Han - INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Singapore v Uruguay By Tan Kim Han WORLD CUP-bound Uruguay dropped a bombshell yesterday when it flew into Singapore without several of its key players. There were no signs of Inter Milan forward Alvaro Recoba, Juventus defender490 words
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Article309 2002-05-21 25 -afp NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS New Jersey Nets 104 Boston Celtics 97 (Nets Imdoest-of-seven series 1-0) EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey Jason Kidd had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to spark New Jersey Nets past Boston Celtics 104-97. “As long as we win,-afp - 309 words
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WORLD CUP SCAN
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Article120 2002-05-21 25 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The first World Cup in Asia will go to one of the exclusive club of countries which have already won the biggest prize in sport, Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari predicted yesterday. He believes Brazil has every chance of clinching its fifth title in-AFP - 120 words
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Article101 2002-05-21 25 Reuters FOXBORO, Massachusetts Roy Makaay and Andy van der Meyde scored their' first senior international goals and goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus made a string of superb saves as the Netherlands defeated the United States 2-0 on Sunday. The match played before a crowd of over 36,700 served– Reuters - 101 words
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Countdown to World Cup 2002
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Article, Illustration190 2002-05-21 26 Tomorrow: Spotlight on Group F June 1 Ireland v Cameroon (Niigata, 2.30pm) June 1 Germany v Saudi Arabia190 words
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Article, Illustration693 2002-05-21 26 Ravaged by injuries, the three-time World champion has set modest target of reaching last 16 Wire services FRANKFURT Germany has changed a lot since its hapless Euro 2000 campaign. From the laughing stock of Europe, it may have turned into a World Cup contender again.– Wire services; AP - 693 words
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THE OTHERS
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Article, Illustration135 2002-05-21 27 THE men in green are the reason why Patrick Kluivert and Ruud van Nistelrooy will be spending the summer watching the World Cup from their homes. Mick McCarthy’s men have earned respect after they sealed qualification at the expense of Holland. Ireland has entered the second round in its135 words
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Article, Illustration143 2002-05-21 27 THE draw certainly did no favours to the football sheiks from the Persian Gulf. After being drawn in the same group with Germany, Cameroon and Ireland, Saudis are the obvious underdog. The oil-rich kingdom does not have another Said Owairan who waltzed past four defenders against Belgium in143 words
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Article, Illustration125 2002-05-21 27 WITH four World Cup outings and counting, Winfred Schafer’s men are on a high after their successful defence of the African Nations Cup in Mali in February. But the World Cup will be a different kettle of fish for the Indomitable Lions. They have to contend with three-time winner125 words
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Page 25 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous38 2002-05-21 25 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA play-offs Conference Finals Western Conference, Game 2: Sacramento Kings v LA Lakers (ESPN Ch 23, 9.30 am). SOCCER: Pre World Cup friendly: Korea v England (Super Sports Ch 22, 5.55 pm). mmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmm38 words
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