Streats, 25 July 2002
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Title Section12 2002-07-25 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article97 2002-07-25 1 RATTLED by Wall Street’s volatility, investors pushed Asian shares into a sell-off yesterday. Tokyo’s 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 267.91 points, or 2.62 per cent, to finish at 9,947.72. In Hongkong, the Hang Seng Index shed 341.90 points, or 3.3 per cent, to finish at 9,971.99. The97 words
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Article705 2002-07-25 1 Deepa Vifiyasingam - US consumer woes threaten recovery as S pore employers’ confidence dives: poll By Deepa Vifiyasingam. SINGAPORE’S fragile emergence from recession has become more tentative. And the impact could hit your pay packet, with a cut or freeze in wages becoming more likely. Recent data reflecting employers’ confidence,705 words
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Advertisement69 2002-07-25 1 es,& m I r I sure Jfcat tefeen tee navigate lip, we’ve heard aU the weather reports, listened to all our crew members, that we know where we’re going... ‘We’re not a Government that is going to decisions based on how loudly something mid or how many people said that.’69 words
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Advertisement6 2002-07-25 1 Kelong culprit’s cautionary tale PAGE 276 words
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STREATS local
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Article290 2002-07-25 2 Hike to defray insurance costs PRIVATE bus fares are going up. The Singapore School and Private Hire Bus Owners’ Association has announced it is putting school bus charges up by 30 per cent. It is one of two main private bus groups that ferries290 words
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Article, Illustration160 2002-07-25 2 WHEN hawker Xu Juncai, 34, saw a cardboard box in his Tiong Bahru block lift landing, he thought nothing of it. It was, after all, a common sight. Till he heard a faint wail. Said Mr Xu: “The cry was very soft and I thoughtMin Daily News - 160 words
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132 2002-07-25 2 -AP MR ONG Keng Yong, press secretary to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, has been nominated to be the next Asean secretary-general. The Foreign Ministry said he was nominated in a letter to Asean member countries by Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs-AP - 132 words
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246 2002-07-25 2 Zubaidah Nazeer - bh. Zubaidah Nazeer THE Government should develop ways to reduce the need for people to travel to work and for leisure. This was the offering yesterday from the Feedback unit’s Beyond Cars panel workgroup to solve the problem of road congestion and to246 words
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Article, Illustration336 2002-07-25 3 Gary Lim - Priority is correct decisions, says Balakrishnan By Gary Lim THIS Government does listen to the people. And it pays attention to the views of both supporters and dissenters, says Minister of State (National Development) Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Addressing recent criticisms that the Government had turned a336 words
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Article159 2002-07-25 3 SINGAPORE hopes to develop, within the next 10 years, 3,000 companies with the ability to create value by producing innovative products and services, using the most productive methods. And these corporations, which will employ some 60 per cent of the workforce here, will be ones committed159 words
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Article123 2002-07-25 3 AN investment bank has calculated that Singaporeans have $3OO billion stashed away in financial assets that’s $266,000 per household. More than a third is in cash and deposits, Salomon Smith Barney was reported as saying by Channel News Asia on Tuesday. It said that this was123 words
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Article, Illustration244 2002-07-25 4 Fateha chief flees to Australia MR ZULFIKAR Mohd Shariff has fled to Melbourne, but still says he will champion the tudung issue. The former fateha.com editor also said he would keep the website alive. He has used it to post views critical of leaders here. HeST - 244 words
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Article167 2002-07-25 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh ANG Peng Heng, 28, sent a hoax SMS message to the police which read: “The explosion is about to begin.” This was recorded as a voice message on Chong Pang neighbourhood police post’s phone at about midnight on May 14. The NPP167 words
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231 2002-07-25 4 Khushwant Singh - By_ Khushwant Singh HAMDAN Hussain, 44, and Sukhwinder Singh Seran, 35, made legal history yesterday, but for the wrong reasons. The two men became the first persons to be charged under the second tier of Long Term Imprisonment law since its implementation on231 words
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Article200 2002-07-25 4 A FIRE broke out early yesterday on the main stage for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) at the National Stadium. The fire, caused by an electrical fault, damaged planks that used to serve as seats for part of the choir. About 60,000 people who200 words
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STREATS financial
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Article430 2002-07-25 6 STI: 1,522.80 42.92 Reuters SHARES plummeted yesterday, sending the Straits Times Index to an eight-month closing low, as Wall Street’s latest slide knocked the stuffing out of sentiment. The index ended 2.74 per cent or 42.92 points lower at 1,522.80. It was the lowest closing level– Reuters - 430 words
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Article, Illustration280 2002-07-25 6 Hi profit 16.8% dips to $43.7m Reuters SINGAPORE Property developer Keppel Land yesterday posted a 16.8 per cent fall in first-half net profit to $43.7 million, in line with expectations. Turnover rose 0.7 per cent to $138.1 million for the six months ended June 30, helped– Reuters - 280 words
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Article, Illustration255 2002-07-25 6 -AFP NEW YORK These are brutal days on Wall Street and when the going gets tough, the tough get... well, a little bit depressed actually. With the Dow Jones plunging to its lowest level since October 1998 and the Nasdaq faring even worse, the highoctane world-AFP - 255 words
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Article24 2002-07-25 6 *AS AT JULY 24 US$: 551.745 552.729 EURO: 551.727 Ss: 67.28 YEN Ss: RM2.178 Ss: HK54.470 Ss: 23.68 BAHT Ss: 5,152 RUPIAH24 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article72 2002-07-25 6 Reuters SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering said yesterday it put in a successful bid of US$66 million (Ssl 15 million) for Halter Marine, the troubled shipbuilding arm of US-based Friede Goldman Halter Inc. ST Engineering said the proposed acquisition would include seven shipbuilding facilities in Louisiana and on– Reuters - 72 words
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Article86 2002-07-25 6 Reuters ORNAMENTAL fish breeder Qian Hu Corp said yesterday its first-half net profit jumped 84 per cent to $2.9 million due to a large rise in sales of aquariums and related accessories. The firm, which exports exotic fish to nearly 60 countries, also manufactures a– Reuters - 86 words
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Article65 2002-07-25 6 Reuters A PARTY close to Tajudin Ramli, the former chairman of Malaysian mobile provider Technology Resources Industries, bought an 8 per cent stake in the firm from Deutsche Telekom, industry sources said yesterday. The sources said that privately held Beringin Mumi, controlled by long-time Tajudin ally– Reuters - 65 words
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STREATS medical
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361 2002-07-25 8 Blood pressure, cholesterol tied to disease Reuters HELSINKI A Finnish study has identified two important new risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease: high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Combined with genetic risk, these risk factors make you eight times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Dr– Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration120 2002-07-25 8 ap CHICAGO About 103,000 Americans died from hospital infections in 2000 and most of the deaths were preventable, the Chicago Tribune has reported. The figure is higher than a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate of 90,000 deaths in 2000 being linked– ap - 120 words
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Article147 2002-07-25 8 QHow can a woman in her early 40s increase her oestrogen levels? Can a woman mm premature menopause still have a baby? A A woman in her 40s usually does not need extra oestrogen. If premature menopause does occur, it’s worthwhile going on hormone replacement because the other147 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article148 2002-07-25 11 I WOULD like to comment on the Economic Review Sub-committee’s proposal to increase the CPF Minimum Sum beyond the $BO,OOO limit after next year. CPF savings is our hard-earned money, not a handout from the Government. I might not live to retirement age, and how148 words
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Article, Illustration129 2002-07-25 11 I AGREE with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong that we must pick ourselves up and move on. But with the bad economy, high unemployment rate and pay cuts for those who do still have jobs, the Government should stop all these price increases.129 words
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298 2002-07-25 11 I REFER to “Calling SBS: We’ve got no change” (Streats, July 9) and “Are fare stages set correctly?” (Streats, July 15), letters by Sim Choon Chye and Francis Ang respectively. The part of our July 8 reply which would have addressed Mr Sim’s concern298 words
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92 2002-07-25 11 THE Land Transport Authority auctions off some cellphones that are left behind in public transport vehicles. But I wonder whether everything possible is done to contact owners of these phones. Anyone who has bought a cellphone will know that service providers record92 words
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Article111 2002-07-25 11 WE REFER to “Online banking too rigid to be secure” (Streats, July 18), a letter by Alan Poh. We would like to clarify that it is not true that OCBC Bank does not allow its customers to change their online banking access codes. We actually encourage111 words
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STREATS regional
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Article303 2002-07-25 13 US, M’sia preparing draft of Asean anti-terror pact ap MANILA The US has offered technical and financial aid to Asean to help fight terrorism in the region, a Philippine official said yesterday. The assistance could include logistics, training and money to be provided under a memorandum– ap - 303 words
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Article85 2002-07-25 13 SYDNEY Dolphins have chalked up yet another reason to be adored. A fisherman who clung to an upturned dinghy for 40 hours off Australia’s north Queensland coast said on Tuesday that dolphins chased off a circling shark. About 30 sharks had followed Grant Dickson’s 14m prawn trawler85 words
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Article, Illustration25 2002-07-25 13 An Indonesian scavenger rowing his makeshift raft to collect plastic goods amid a pile of garbage clogging a Jakarta river on Tuesday25 words
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Article187 2002-07-25 13 AFP WASHINGTON -US President George W Bush called his Indonesian counterpart on Tuesday to express his “appreciation” for her antiterrorism efforts, and to discuss strengthening relations between the two countries, the White House said yesterday. “The president this morning spoke with President Megawati (Sukarnoputri) to– AFP - 187 words
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205 2002-07-25 13 Reuters ZAMBOANGA Philippine Muslim separatists vowed yesterday to go after former comrades who have turned to banditry and kidnapping. The separatists are seeking thereby to end doubts about their commitment to a ceasefire accord with the government. Moro Islamic Liberation Front– Reuters - 205 words
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317 2002-07-25 15 HONGKONG Training courses for Malaysian workers may soon be conducted in English, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said here on Monday. The Star yesterday quoted her as saying that this was part of the Malaysian Government’s efforts to produce317 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article72 2002-07-25 15 AP SEVERAL more North Koreans have sought shelter at the South Korean embassy in China, an embassy official said yesterday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, could not confirm the number of asylum seekers, when or how they arrived. “They are around,” he said, adding– AP - 72 words
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Article71 2002-07-25 15 AP AN Australian woman has pleaded innocent to two charges of trying to sell her baby over the Internet to a New York couple. The woman, whose name is being withheld by a court order, appeared in a Melbourne court yesterday to answer two charges relating to– AP - 71 words
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Article72 2002-07-25 15 AP WHEN the world’s best athletes march into Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, city officials hope there’s one thing they won’t see pigeons. A ban on pet pigeons is under discussion as part of new rules aimed at sprucing up the Chinese capital for the games,– AP - 72 words
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Article98 2002-07-25 15 AP A JAPANESE police officer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to snatch a purse from a 53-year old woman, police said yesterday. Kazufumi Oku, a 50-year-old police sergeant from Kawaguchi, near Tokyo, allegedly tried to grab the woman’s purse as he rode past her on a bicycle,– AP - 98 words
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Miscellaneous85 2002-07-25 15 the characters are so believable that you feel what they feel... a British horror flick that dares to return to the once-derided genre of Devil-worship and demonic possession is welcome, especially when it feels as fresh as an open wound.” The Wolf, iofilm.co.uk PLAY IT TO DEATH I J, L85 words
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STREATS global
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347 2002-07-25 16 -AFP, AP JERUSALEM Even as Israeli President Moshe Katsav questioned his country’s air raid in Gaza that killed a top Hamas leader and 14 people, the Palestinian Authority (PA) said that it may file charges against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the International Criminal Court-AFP,; AP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration38 2002-07-25 16 Israeli meditation and yogic flying experts showing their technique in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. They claim that Israelis need to meditate in order to neutralise the acute ethnic and religioiLS tensions in the region APAP - 38 words
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Misssing children in the US
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159 2002-07-25 16 AP PHILADELPHIA A seven-year-old kidnapped girl escaped from an abandoned rowhouse on Tuesday night by chewing through duct tape binding her arms and legs, smashing a window and then calling to nearby playing children for help. One of the children rode a bike– AP - 159 words
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Article93 2002-07-25 16 Reuters SEATTLE A teenage girl feared kidnapped from an Oregon jogging trail admitted that she had faked her own abduction to go on a road trip and apologised for her deception. Sarah Roberts, 16, left her keys and a broken necklace outside her car in a– Reuters - 93 words
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Article146 2002-07-25 16 Reuters, AP WASHINGTON -The plummeting US stock market and blooming corporate scandals have taken a heavy toll on public confidence in the economy. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that almost two-thirds of Americans think there should be more investigations, prosecutions to clean things up– Reuters,; AP - 146 words
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STREATS peopIe
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Article, Illustration362 2002-07-25 18 Reuters NEW YORK Amid the misery of the stock market, one bright star is quietly making his clients happy. Ignoring the wisdom of the sages, the relative unknown has pulled off a feat in the toughest stock market in years. Mr Ira Unschuld, manager of the Schroder– Reuters - 362 words
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Article, Illustration230 2002-07-25 18 -AFP TOKYO Japan’s popular former foreign minister, Ms Makiko Tanaka, flatly denied yesterday alleged misuse of state salaries intended for her secretaries as she faced a lower-house ethics panel. “I want to make it clear that it is not true at all,” the outspoken lawmaker-AFP; _ap - 230 words
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easy STREATS
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Article, Illustration424 2002-07-25 19 Cara van Miriah - Cara van Miriah WHAT’S a beach party without beautiful bodies? These bikini girls and bare-bodied hunks are sure to raise temperatures at Live! Loud, to be held on Aug 3 at Sentosa’s Siloso beach. You can even join them for some tequila shots or beach volleyball.Clarence Chan - 424 words
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Article, Illustration319 2002-07-25 19 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok DARREN LIM is all geared up for his first hosting gig in almost a year. He’s just back from Hongkong, where he was filming a supporting role in a time travelling drama for ATV The Channel U artiste isijtenctslee - 319 words
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Article129 2002-07-25 19 ROB Lowe and the producers of The West Wing are in talks to decide when to write his character out of the critically-acclaimed TV drama, reported PageSix.com. Lowe, who plays plays White House deputy communications director Sam Seaborn, was said to be unhappy129 words
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Article, Illustration571 2002-07-25 20 STEPHANIE GOH - Stephanie» the movies B V STEPHANIE GOH HIGH CRIMES Directed by Carl Franklin Starring Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, James Caviezel MY last encounter with Morgan Freeman was in the frightful Sum Of All Fears. When I last saw Ashley Judd I cannot remember. Who can when the571 words
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Article, Illustration132 2002-07-25 22 Chilling stuff made the top secret rounds in the US War Department on this day in 1945. The advice, declassified in 1974, was the official order to drop the A-bomb on Japan. The US Air Force was to deliver “its first special bomb as soon asPic Clarence Chan - 132 words
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Just a minute
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Article113 2002-07-25 22 Make a new furry friend. Kidzfun Liang Court features a petting zoo with rabbits, hamsters and dogs. On till Sunday, with touch and feed sessions at noon and 6pm. Ferrari fans are in for a treat at the Mattel South-east Asia showcase of Ferrari collectibles at Robinsons113 words
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Article, Illustration65 2002-07-25 22 BARNEY Participating outlets: Art Brothers, Blue Max, i CK Tang, Goland, Kinokuniya, Kiddy Place, Laserflair, Music Junction, Poh Kim (Suntec City), Popular bookstores, Robinsons (Raffles City), Sembawang, Times the Bookshop (Centrepoint), Tower Records, Toys R Us, WH Smith Have even more fun with Barney and friends. With every VCD65 words
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Article, Illustration156 2002-07-25 22 GODEATGOD The Necessary Stage Black Box July 31 till Aug 18, 8pm Tickets at $26 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 They are the female, contemporary equivalent of the 1960s comedians Wang Sha and Ye Feng, otherwise known as Ah Pui and Ah San. Television comedians Patricia Mok and Norleena Salim156 words
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Article, Illustration65 2002-07-25 22 NAC-EXXONMOBIL CONCERT IN THE PARK: PULSATING POWER Pasir Ris Park (Carparks E and F) Sunday, 5.30 pm Free Get ready for a passionate Latin American weekend in the park. Local group Tribal Tide Percussion Band and Mexican musicians Ireson (above) serve up an hour and a half of intoxicating65 words
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Article81 2002-07-25 22 GOIN’ COUNTRY AT DOWNTOWN EAST Downtown East (1 Pasir Ris Close) Sunday, spm-llpm Tickets at $lB and $l5 (includes freeflow of soft drinks) Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Say “Yee har!” to rodeos, rhinestones and rollin’ good times. Country music fans can enjoy performances from Kenny Rogers and Dolly81 words
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Article, Illustration65 2002-07-25 23 7pm, Channel U A car knocks Wen down and she faints. Hai’s concern for Wen rouses Gui’s suspicions. She gets worried that Wen and Hai are having an affair. Meanwhile, Wen tells Hai to forget that she had professed her love for him while they were trapped65 words
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Article78 2002-07-25 23 10pm, Channel i In this futuristic action-adventure, Addams (Stephen Baldwin), an escaped exile from war-tom Earth, struggles to build a new civilisation on a distant planet which is the dumping ground for Earth’s criminals and outcasts. Having escaped from the band of Sand Pirates who had set upon78 words
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Article, Illustration142 2002-07-25 23 LOOKS like everybody does love Raymond enough to get Ray Romano his debut role in a full-length movie. The comedian, who received his fourth Emmy nomination last week for Everybody Loves Raymond, will play an accountant who believes he is his favourite action star142 words
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Article, Illustration112 2002-07-25 23 BAR OPIUME Asian Civilisations Museum 1 Empress Place Tel: 6339-2876 www.indochine.com.sg BAR Opiume is Asia’s first prosecco and vodka bar. No surprise that it is favoured by yuppies and executives. This new and trendy hangout is also known for its chill-out music, making it quite the place to112 words
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Miscellaneous460 2002-07-25 23 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Visions guide you through incomprehensible realms. It may be hard to bring back souvenirs, but the journey is fun while it lasts. No matter what shape your plans take, there’s always room for friends. by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com 2::a|| Jlliill K m. PISCES FEB 19-MAR460 words
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STREETS sports
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XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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Article, Illustration550 2002-07-25 24 LIM HAN MING - The Manchester Commonwealth Games begin today. For the neat 11 days, Streats mil bring you, all the excitement, drama, tears and triumphs as they unfold at the different venues of the industrial city. Hopefully, Singapore will be among the gold medallists Singapore athletes settle down550 words
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Article, Illustration123 2002-07-25 24 It sounds to me as if Chambers is running scared. There will be many more times to come, with the Commonwealth just down the road. I will beat him where it counts! Lewis-Francis on his rival Dwain Chambers before the trials ‘lt touched a nerve.Francis Le. - 123 words
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Article122 2002-07-25 25 Reuters MELBOURNE -Athletics Australia (AA) may sack its new distance coach Said Aouita over claims the Moroccan had exaggerated his coaching achievements, The Australian newspaper said yesterday. Aouita, a world and Olympic champion in the 5,000 metres, was a prominent force in middle distance running in– Reuters - 122 words
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Article, Illustration409 2002-07-25 25 Golden girl pledges to lead Australia to victory -AFP MANCHESTER Australian golden girl Cathy Freeman arrived in a wet and windy Manchester on Tuesday and immediately pledged to lead her country to gold at the Commonwealth Games. She said: “I’m in good shape and I’m looking-AFP; AP - 409 words
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282 2002-07-25 25 iLim Han Ming - By iLim Han Ming SINGAPORE is one of three countries which has expressed interest to bid for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Annabel Pennefather, Singapore’s chef-de-mission to the Commonwealth Games, confirmed yesterday that she, along with Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) secretary-general282 words
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Article126 2002-07-25 26 WITH Pakistan bringing women competitors to the Games for the first time, Carla Khan, grand-daughter of one of the greatest squash players of all time -Azam Khan will line up for her country rather than host nation England. Although bom just outside London, 20-year-old Khan has126 words
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Article, Illustration505 2002-07-25 26 ADAM HASIHDY - By ADAM HASIHDY THE extensive live coverage of last month’s World Cup was a dream come true. Goals in slow motion from several angles were as lovely as cynical fouls were ugly. The dream went on for a whole month. A month so blissful, footballAFP - 505 words
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Article46 2002-07-25 26 DIVING: Women’s one metre springboard preliminary (6pm) Men’s one metre springboard preliminary (7pm) Women’s one metre springboard semi-final (9pm) Men’s one metre springboard semi-final (9:35pm) Women’s one metre springboard final (1135 pm) Men’s one metre springboard final (12.10 am, tomorrow) (All Singapore times)46 words
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Article81 2002-07-25 27 CYCLING -AFP LA PLAGNE, France Michael Boogerd of the Netherlands won the 16th stage of the Tour de France yesterday, a 179.5 km ride from Les Deux Alpes to here. Defending champion Lance Armstrong launched a late attack with 3km left to overtake secondplaced Carlos Sastre-AFP - 81 words
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Article87 2002-07-25 27 AP SEOUL South Korean World Cup star Ahn Jung Hwan has filed a 2 billion won (552.96 million) compensation suit against the nation’s largest phone company for using his image in advertisements without his approval, his office said yesterday. Ahn also sought a court injunction against– AP - 87 words
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Article38 2002-07-25 27 SENGKANG Marine FC will be organising its annual soccer tournament with Northeast Community Development Council from mid August to November. Registration will close on Aug 12. For more information, call Premjit Singh at 9066-2387 or 6385-5667.38 words
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Article61 2002-07-25 27 TONIGHT: Balestier Central v Tanjong Pagar United (Toa Payoh Stadium) Home United v Gombak United (Bishan Stadium) TOMORROW: Jurong FC v Geylang United (Jurong East Stadium) Tampines Rovers v Clementi Khalsa (Tampines Stadium) SATURDAY: Sengkang Marine v Sembawang Rangers (Hougang Stadium) Woodlands Wellington v SAFFC (Woodlands Stadium) (All61 words
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Article, Illustration609 2002-07-25 27 Tan Kim Han - Don’t do it or God will catch you In the light of recent highscoring matches and the suspicion surrounding them, Tohari Paijan tells his story so that no player wiU walk the same crooked path that he took. sm. Tan Kim Han HOW do you feel if someone pointed abh] - 609 words
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