Streats, 16 July 2002
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Title Section12 2002-07-16 1 Streats TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration781 2002-07-16 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam - CPF cap at age 50 to help older workers retain, find jobs By Deepa Vijiyasingam IT’S official turn 50 and employers start turning you away. It is a problem that has prompted a call for a major change in the CPF system. How? Cut the employers’ CPF| ST - 781 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article106 2002-07-16 1 PSA Corp said yesterday its chairman Yeo Ning Hong was retiring from his post effective Sept 1. PSA said Mr Yeo, 58, had accepted the board’s request to serve as a senior adviser until Aug 31, 2003, to ensure a smooth transition. Mr Yeo will be succeeded106 words
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Article97 2002-07-16 1 AP THE surging euro broke through parity a one-to-one exchange rate with the US dollar yesterday, hitting its highest value in nearly two and a half years on investor worries about the US as a place to put their money. Economists said the breach of the– AP - 97 words
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Article98 2002-07-16 1 Reuters SINGAPORE’S retail sales index posted its seventh consecutive year-on-year decline in May, falling 8.1 per cent versus the same month of 2001, the Department of Statistics said yesterday. The index, which uses 1997 as its base year, fell 1.3 per cent from April, due largelyReuters - 98 words
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Article410 2002-07-16 2 Deepa Vijiyasingam - CPF CHANGES: YOUR NEST NESTEGG Deepa Vijiyasingam IT IS all about nests and nesteggs. That was the key principle underpinning the changes announced by the Economic Review Subcommittee on Taxation, CPF, Wages and Land yesterday. Faced with a rapidly ageing population and significant economic and410 words
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Article257 2002-07-16 2 Q: Why change? A: More people are living longer, remaining single or having children. Future retirees will have to depend more on CPF savings for their retirement needs. Q: Why raise the Minimum Sum and the Special Account (SA) contribution rates? A: As the economy grows and wages increase257 words
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Article, Illustration182 2002-07-16 2 Older workers TOTAL CPF contribution for workers aged 50 to 55 to gradually decrease from 40 to 32 per cent, with the employer and employee contributing 16 per cent each. High-income earners THE salary cap for CPF contributions to be gradually lowered from $6,000 to $5,000. So whatever182 words
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Article, Illustration620 2002-07-16 3 Yen Feng; Sarah Ng - CPF CHANGES: BOUQUETS BRICKBATS By Yen Feng Sarah Ng IT IS bold. It is discriminatory. It will help. It will hurt. It’s early days yet but the CPF changes proposed by the Economic Review sub-committee yesterday met with widely differing reactions from businessmen, academics620 words
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Article, Illustration288 2002-07-16 4 Fifth person named in Slim 10 suit ACTRESS Andrea De Cruz is suing her Media Corp colleague Rayson Tan in her ongoing suit against Slim 10. Channel NewsAsia reported that he is being sued for negligence and quoted sources as saying that he had allegedlyTNP I - 288 words
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Article, Illustration134 2002-07-16 4 A NERVOUS young driver and his van’s unusually high rear suspension gave the game away. On Sunday, customs officers at Tuas checkpoint seized more than 3,000 illegal VCDs and 150 cartons of contraband cigarettes with a combined street value of $30,800 the second largest bust■“ST - 134 words
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Article, Illustration230 2002-07-16 4 Khushwant Singh - Reports by Khushwant Singh SIX DAYS after he and another man robbed a Briton of $320 in the Orchard Road underpass, on the night of April 21, Siegfried Erhard Olbrich (right), a 25-year-old jobless man, struck again. This time he went solo and tailed a Filipina230 words
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145 2002-07-16 4 TAN HOCK SENG, 42, wanted a renovation loan, but not to do up his home. He wanted the money to settle his personal debts. So in mid-October 2000, the part-owner of a furniture shop in Joo Chiat Road forged his wife’s signature on the145 words
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STREATSf financial
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440 2002-07-16 6 STI: 1,609.76 t 4.33 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday as the gloom in global equities cast a pall, while investors grappled with recommendations to overhaul the Central Provident Fund and its impact on the property sector. “Foreigners are selling big cap stocks, driven by– Reuters - 440 words
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Article, Illustration290 2002-07-16 6 slo4b deal to create largest pharmaceutical company Wire services NEW YORK Drugmaker Pfizer Inc has agreed to buy rival Pharmacia Corporation for US$6O billion (SSIO4 billion), the companies announced yesterday, in what would be the biggest corporate merger in more than a year. The marriage creates– Wire services; AFP - 290 words
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200 2002-07-16 6 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s semiconductor firms are likely to narrow their second quarter losses, thanks to recent inventory restocking in the communications and consumer segments, but the second half of 2002 could be a washout. A poll of five analysts showed Chartered Semiconductor– Reuters - 200 words
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Article25 2002-07-16 6 •AS AT JULY 15 US$: 551.739 552.706 EURO: Ssl. 731 Ss: 66.82 YEN Ss: RM2.185 Ss: HK54.485 Ss: 23.39 BAHT Ss: 5,207 RUPIAH25 words
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288 2002-07-16 6 -AFP LONDON Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch/Shell’s Houston energy trading business has made bets of US$7.4 billion (5512.8 billion) on future US power prices that could prove worthless, the Financial Times alleged in a report yesterday, quoting a former employee. Shell denied-AFP - 288 words
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Article, Illustration207 2002-07-16 8 TORONTO Lullabies work because babies like listening to melodies. Toronto University Psychologist Susan Trehub found that babies recognise tunes, even if they are sung in a different key or at a different speed. But they don’t like wrong notes or rhythm changes. Professor Trehub207 words
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Article373 2002-07-16 8 Discovery could lead to new treatments LONDON Humans have a gene which can act as a defence against HIV, BBC Online reported on Sunday. Researchers hope the discovery could lead to new treatments for HIV and Aids. Scientists found that the HIV virus interferes with the373 words
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88 2002-07-16 8 AP WASHINGTON Close to three million Americans aged 12 to 17 considered suicide in 2000 and more than a third of those tried to kill themselves, a government survey found. Girls were almost twice as likely as boys to have thought about or tried– AP - 88 words
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66 2002-07-16 8 AFP TOKYO Japan’s Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said yesterday a small increase in the price of tobacco was needed to discourage smoking but not to stub it out completely as the government needs the taxes on cigarettes. But Mr Shiokawa said that a balanceAFP - 66 words
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Article139 2002-07-16 8 QDo elderly women not on HRT need caldum and glucosamine sulphate to prevent osteoporosis? A Post-menopausal women develop osteoporosis due to less oestrogen circulating. Calcium supplements may help to reduce bone loss in such cases. Some claim glucosamine can relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis or joint pain. Such139 words
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STREATS vocal
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449 2002-07-16 10 I READ with great interest and trepidation feedback posted on the Remaking Singapore website, particularly on the topic of further education. Most of the feedback called for regulating standards of commercial schools which offer degree programmes. A degree is considered a passport to a better job449 words
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Article, Illustration199 2002-07-16 10 IT is very encouraging that Minister of State (National Development) Vivian Balakrishnan raised the issue of the need for the Animals and Birds (Amendment) Bill. The move has promoted awareness that cruelty to animals is not to be tolerated in our society. Many animal lovers199 words
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94 2002-07-16 10 I REFER to “Broadband deal for mini-surfer?” (Streats, July 12), a letter by Depressed Netizen Terence. Sing Tel is pleased to inform the writer that Sing Net offers a volume-based access plan. The volume-based plan is charged according to the amount of data sent and94 words
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Advertisement55 2002-07-16 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. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other55 words
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STREATS regional
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Article, Illustration37 2002-07-16 11 Workers checking paper lanterns at Yasukuni Shrine in preparation for a summer festival in Tokyo on Friday. More than 27,000 paper lanterns were decorated to remember 2.4 million Japanese war dead mm\mm\ - 37 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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61 2002-07-16 11 JAIL TOMMY FOR 15 Y EARS: PROSECUTORS -afp INDONESIAN prosecutors yesterday asked judges to jail Tommy Suharto for 15 years for murder and firearms offences but did not seek the death penalty. The five judges have not reached a verdict against Tommy, who turned 40 yesterday. They are not obliged-afp - 61 words
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Article72 2002-07-16 11 AFP SENIOR lawmakers in Hongkong say adoption of a controversial anti-terror Bill that critics say will allow authorities to clamp down on dissidents could be fast-tracked, reports said yesterday. Secretary of Justice Elsie Leung was quoted by the Ming Pao daily as saying “it willAFP - 72 words
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Article61 2002-07-16 11 AFP CHINA may launch its first manned spacecraft in the next 18 months and plans to eventually build a reusable space vehicle similar to the US space shuttle, according to a Pentagon report. The study, released on Friday, said Beijing may send an astronautAFP - 61 words
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Article369 2002-07-16 11 Opposition attacks KL’s English policy KUALA LUMPUR The war of words has begun in the run-up to the by-elections for Pendang and Anak Bukit seats. On Sunday, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that the opposition, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), had no moral right to question369 words
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Article197 2002-07-16 11 KUALA LUMPUR The Terengganu government is scouting around for people to enforce the Syariah laws which were passed at the state assembly last week, the Star newspaper reported yesterday. The enforcers would have to carry out punishments as provided for by the Syariah Criminal Offences (Hudud197 words
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Article103 2002-07-16 11 ap HONGKONG One man died of suspected heat stroke and a shipping magnate was rushed to a hospital as temperatures surged over the weekend into the mid-30s Celsius. Mr George Chao, the 61-year-old chairman of Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings, fainted on a golf course withap - 103 words
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Article312 2002-07-16 12 China scoffs at Pentagon report on threat to Taiwan AP BEIJING China’s defence policy does not threaten other nations and is merely a part of the country’s modernisation drive, official media reports said yesterday. The reaction came soon after the Pentagon warned Beijing against intimidating Taiwan.– AP - 312 words
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Article, Illustration37 2002-07-16 12 Ms Mayumi Tanaka, designerfor Japanese lingerie maker Triumph, displaying the glass Cinderella Bra in Tokyo yesterday. The bra has angels etched on the cups and Swarovski crystals and beads on the straps AFPAFP - 37 words
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Article238 2002-07-16 12 -AP TOKYO Japan’s prime minister has the aura of a preacher, and he used his spotless reputation to win office on promises to fight the dirty politics that have tarnished Japan’s leadership. A year later, Mr Junichiro Koizumi’s flock appears to be as wayward as ever.-AP - 238 words
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Article137 2002-07-16 12 IPOH Sawmill worker Lam Ah Ngam and his wife Chu Seok Len, who have had 21 children in their 27 years of marriage, will stop having more babies. The Star reported yesterday that after the birth of their youngest child five months ago, the137 words
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STREATS global
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217 2002-07-16 13 Wire services THE US plans to recruit one in 24 Americans as domestic spies and post New York police officers overseas. The spies plan, the Terrorism Information and Prevention System (Tips), would give the US a higher percentage of citizen informants than theWire services - 217 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article72 2002-07-16 13 Reuters OSAMA bin Laden is alive and in good health after being wounded in an attack on his base in Afghanistan in December, an Arab journalist said yesterday. Abdel-Bari Atwan, editor of the London-based A 1 Quds A 1 Arabi magazine, said Osama’s followers had toldReuters - 72 words
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Article68 2002-07-16 13 THE US will fight future wars with a high-tech force ready to strike without warning against unconventional threats of the kind now being faced in Afghanistan, The Times of London has reported. The Pentagon said it will concentrate on building pre-emptive capabilities to strike a new breed68 words
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Article, Illustration36 2002-07-16 13 Women in traditional swimming costumes venturing into Elbe river as the first International Elbe Bathing Day got underway on Sunday. It was a campaign to clean up what was once branded Europe dirtiest river36 words
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196 2002-07-16 13 LONDON Two overweight passengers had to complete their journey by bus when the airline they were booked to fly on demanded that they buy extra seats. Mr Marty McLaughlin and his sister, Ms Andrea Kysar, will sue Southwest Airlines for the “humiliation” they suffered,196 words
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Article239 2002-07-16 14 Govt plans measured response to terrorist attack Wire services NEW DELHI India is planning a measured response to Saturday’s massacre of 27 Hindus, which it has blamed on Pakistan-backed militants. Indian army generals want to avoid a knee-jerk response to what they regard as deliberate provocation byWire services - 239 words
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Article, Illustration54 2002-07-16 14 A Palestinian baby with a real gun and ammunition in his lap and a toy M-16 assault rifle by his side in an Israeli army handout The army said the photograph was found in a Hebron house last Thursday Last month a similar photo of another PalestinianAPJ - 54 words
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125 2002-07-16 14 O’ Wire services KARACHI British-born Islamic extremist Sheikh Omar was yesterday sentenced to death here for murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl. Three other militants were sentenced to 25 years each in jail by a Pakistani court. Pakistani religious parties responded with calls for vengeance. TheO’ – Wire services - 125 words
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Article222 2002-07-16 14 AFP WASHINGTON US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan will try to calm the market turmoil, caused by a series of huge corporate scandals when he testifies before the Senate banking committee today. He will deliver the Fed’s semi-annual report on monetary policy and his usualAFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration457 2002-07-16 15 Death sentence for 1 Pearl killer Omar Sheikh Reuters KARACHI British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, sentenced to death for murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl, could have been a poster child for the generation born to immigrants trying to make a better life in Britain. The– Reuters - 457 words
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Article194 2002-07-16 15 -AFP PARIS The would-be assassin who fired a gun near French President Jacques Chirac during the Bastille Day parade on Sunday and then tried to commit suicide is known to police as a neo-Nazi militant. Maxime Brunerie, 25, was being held in a police psychiatric-AFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration655 2002-07-16 16 Diana Ser - Stefanie Sun talks about gossip, her breakdown and her tight schedule B y Diana Ser PSST. Have you heard? Singer Stefanie Sun is the mistress of a rich Hongkong tycoon. And this is straight from the horse’s mouth, too. r Stefanie revealed this to reporters at655 words
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Article, Illustration301 2002-07-16 16 THE photographer who has accused Nicholas Tse of assault is lying, the star’s agents claim. The Sudden Weekly lensman stumbled and fell because he was walking backwards and taking photographs at the same time, Emperor Entertainment Group has told Hongkong’s Oriental Daily. A top301 words
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Article, Illustration705 2002-07-16 17 YVONNE KWOK - Is Channel B’s new production, Fantasy, worthy enough to be called an ou xiangju’(idol drama)? Sadly, this Michelle Saram vehicle is more of an idle drama. But familiar favourites such as Kopi-0 II are sure winners with viewers Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK AFTER watching705 words
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152 2002-07-16 17 BRITISH singer George Michael is afraid that his life may be in danger if he returns to the US. Americans are angry over his latest single, Shoot the Dog, which ridicules the US-led war on terror. In an interview broadcast on Britain’s ITV152 words
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Article, Illustration136 2002-07-16 18 BELIEVE it or not, on this day in 1439, England banned kissing, in an attempt to stop the spread of disease. The prohibition failed... people paid it only lip service. In 1945, the US exploded its first atomic bomb, in the Manhattan Project, in New Mexico.Pic Clarence Chan - 136 words
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Article126 2002-07-16 18 Each kg of your old phone books could raise $1 for needy children. Sing Tel Yellow Pages has promised to donate that sum for old phone directories collected for recycling. The money will go to its Touching Lives Fund, which helps children from 10 organisations. The phone126 words
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Article, Illustration69 2002-07-16 18 DISCOVERY FOOD FEST Singapore Discovery Centre Saturday and Sunday, llam-spm Admission at $9, $6 (senior citizens) and $5 (children) Visit www.dazzling discovery.com.sg Discover the joys of racial harmony when food and culture meet. Besides Singaporeans’ favourite hawker fare, there will also be cultural performances like Bhangra dance, traditional Malay69 words
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Article, Illustration101 2002-07-16 18 DREAM AT THE PEONY PAVILION Victoria Theatre Saturday, 7-30 pm Tickets at $5O, $3O, $2O, $l5 and $lO Call Sistic at 6348-5555 or Chinese Opera Teahouse at 6323-4862 This opera classic is adapted from the famous “zaju” (a Chinese opera form) written by renowned 16th century playwright Tang Xian101 words
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Article58 2002-07-16 18 SINGAPORE CHINA FILM FESTIVAL GV Grand Till Friday, various times Tickets at $lO Visit www.chinafilmfest.com for more information This inaugural festival of Chinamade films showcases a selection of 10 animated, epic and contemporary movies. These include the Mongolian epic, Genghis Khan and The Gua Sha Treatment, and Spring Subway,58 words
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Article75 2002-07-16 18 BROKENVILLE BY PHILIP RIDLEY Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Tomorrow till Sunday, 3pm and Bpm Tickets at $33 and $29 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 After Fairytaleheart and Sparkleshark, Brokenville is the third instalment in top UK writer Philip Ridley’s trilogy of plays. Brokenville is a story about homecoming a home75 words
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Article93 2002-07-16 18 BALLET UNDER THE STARS Fort Canning Green Friday to Sunday, 7.30 pm Tickets at $l6 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Enjoy dance under the stars. After all, some 135,000 Singaporeans have since the Singapore Dance Theatre started this outdoor programme in 1995. This season’s programme will showcase new works from93 words
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Article76 2002-07-16 19 10pm, Channel i Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He’s deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he’s hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife. Enter a very pregnant Marge Gunderson, determined to solve the76 words
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Article50 2002-07-16 19 9pm, Channel U Based on the life of famous Chinese beauty Yang Guifei, this first episode sees Yang Yuhuan sent to live with her uncle when her parents die. During a feast to welcome the Emperor Xuanzong, Yuhuan captivates him. Starring Miss Hong Kong Anne Heung.50 words
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Article48 2002-07-16 19 10pm, Central Nicole’s father, an art collector, lends his prized Cellini Venus to a Paris museum. Unfortunately, the Venus is a copy. Before tests can be done on it, Nicole hires a burglar to steal the statue. Starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole.48 words
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Article, Illustration149 2002-07-16 19 AP MARK Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, has replaced actor Rod Steiger in the independent movie, Constricted. Steiger died last Tuesday of pneumonia and kidney failure at 77. In Constricted, he was cast as a funeralAP; _ - 149 words
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Article, Illustration126 2002-07-16 19 AEROSMITH O yeah! Ultimate Aero smith Hits COMMEMORATING the 30th anniversary of the group’s first signing with Columbia Records, this first ever collection of hits features 30 rock classics. Four are their Grammywinning singles Janie’s Got a Gun, Living’ On The Edge, Crazy and Pink. Two brand new126 words
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Miscellaneous441 2002-07-16 19 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Adventure grabs you and drags you to a new place. Some people could mistake you for a supermodel or a rock star. Show the world that you’re the real thing and not just another pretty poseur. A PISCES FEB 19-MAR441 words
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STREATS sports
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Article201 2002-07-16 20 I am confident that Singapore will walk away with a win, even though it is an away match. The addition ofEgmar (Goncalves) and Mirko (Grabovac) makes the difference. This team note looks like it can win matches.’ Kok Wai Leong, SAFFC manager ‘Malaysia is veiy strong, and has201 words
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Article, Illustration115 2002-07-16 20 MALAYSIA is confident of beating Singapore even without the services of three key players. Strikers Akmal Rizal Rakhli and Nizaruddin Yusof and midfielder Hairuddin Omar will be watching from the sidelines at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan because of injuries. Malaysian coach Allan Harris’ optimism115 words
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Article445 2002-07-16 20 Adam Hashidy - Debutant confident of defenders’ protection By_ 'Adam Hashidy PREVIEW: Malaysia v Singapore IT will be his first full international away game for Singapore, but Shahril Jantan (left) is not losing any sleep over it. For the goalkeeper is confident his defenders will provide him with adequate445 words
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278 2002-07-16 21 iAdam Hashidy - By_ iAdam Hashidy THAI international midfielder Therdsak Chaiman will continue to pull the strings for Singapore Armed Forces FC till the end of the S-League season in October. Currently on a six-month loan from Thai club BEC Tero Sasana, he was278 words
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Article, Illustration493 2002-07-16 21 Lim Han Ming - SBA to continue looking abroad despite Taufik episode By Lim Han Ming THE Taufik Hidayat episode will not discourage the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) from its foreign talent policy So said newly-elected SBA president Lim Swee Say (right) at the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open press conference yesterday.493 words
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144 2002-07-16 21 AP LORIENT, France Santiago Botero of Colombia won yesterday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France, the 52km individual time-trial between Lanester and Lorient, a windswept course along the coast of Brittany. Spain’s Igor Gonzalez Galdeano, of the Once team, retained theAP - 144 words
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Article, Illustration624 2002-07-16 22 South African savs he may be w w knocked down but not knocked out A -AFP MUIRFIELD, Scotland A defiant Ernie Els (above) insists he can put a halt to Tiger Woods’ bid to win his third Major in a row as he goes for the-AFP; AFP I - 624 words
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272 2002-07-16 22 Montgomery’s Open plan Think of nothing AFP LONDON A confident seven-time European No 1 Colin Montgomery said his plan for this week’s British Open was to think about absolutely nothing. The 39-year-old Scot was with his family yesterday, enjoying a mini-break between the Scottish Open, where he finished 14th, andAFP - 272 words
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Article126 2002-07-16 22 Reuters LONDON Rio Ferdinand says the decision to either stay at Leeds or accept a possible £35 million (SS94 million) move to Manchester United is the toughest of his career. The England centre back said after a meeting with Leeds manager Terry Venables on Sunday that he wouldReuters - 126 words
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Article107 2002-07-16 22 Wire services LONDON Fulham has completed the signing of Japanese international Junichi Inamoto. He joined the Cottagers on a one-year loan, with an option on a permanent move. The midfielder, who made a big impact for Japan in the World Cup, was due to join his new team-matesWire services - 107 words
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Article111 2002-07-16 22 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Reuters MELBOURNE Australia’s Cathy Freeman will run at this month’s Manchester Commonwealth Games in the 4x400 metres relay, the Olympic 400 metres gold medallist said yesterday. Freeman, 29, was not expected to compete at Manchester after withdrawing from competition on May 30 following news– Reuters - 111 words
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Article, Illustration539 2002-07-16 23 After the World Cup, South Korean stars keen to avoid limelight AFP fir SEOUL Success is taking an Wf early toll on South Korea’s World W Cup heroes with one fleeing to a hospital to avoid the limelight and others battling over their future. Midfielder KimAFP; Reuters ; - 539 words
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Article, Illustration414 2002-07-16 23 Reuters SYDNEY Australia’s swimmers have been riding a tidal wave of success since the Sydney Olympics which shows no sign of breaking at the Commonwealth Games. Propelled by the flipper-sized feet of lan Thorpe (right), Australia’s talented swimming team are threatening to turn the– Reuters; AFP - 414 words
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