Streats, 29 July 2002

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    12 1 Streats MONDAY, JULY 29, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/2002
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  • Article
    Lock icon Political hit and run
    475 1  -  Zulfikar’s flight doesn’t mean you can’t air views, say MPs By Sarah Ng& Zubaidah Nazeer IS THERE really room for dissent in Singapore? Will those who speak up strongly against the Government be victimised? One such critic thinks so. Mr Zulfikar Mohd Shariff, the former Fateha
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon US EYES INVESTOR TRUST
      93 1 US Commerce Secretary Donald Evans said on Saturday that the US economy was doing “surprisingly well”, but restoring confidence in US financial markets was a concern. Mr Evans told CNN’s Novak, Hunt Shields programme that the economy had absorbed the trauma well. “The economy... is doing
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      Lock icon COURSES FOR MAID EMPLOYERS?
      86 1 IF you want to hire a domestic maid for the first time, you might have to attend a compulsory course on the proper way to treat them. The Ministry of Manpower is considering this as one way of preventing maid abuse. Another move might be to
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    Lock icon They fled too
    94 1 Mr Tang Liang Hong: Made a bankrupt from the 12 defamation suits arising from the 1997 polls, the lawyer and Workers’ Party candidate fled to Australia claiming fear of arrest. Mr Francis Seow: A former solicitor-general and WP candidate in Eunos GRC in 1988, he fled to
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon The tudung unveiled
      239 2  -  Book explains Muslim headscarf fy_ YongHuiMien FORTY-TWO Muslims and non-Muslims have tried to dispel the headscarf mystery in a new coffee-table book, Tudung: Beyond Face Value. Their personal anecdotes, poems and articles try to clear up misunderstandings and foster inter-religious understanding. The 100-page book is meant for
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      Lock icon New clinic keeps track of kidney patients
      309 2  -  Wendy Tan FOR diabetics and those at risk of kidney disease, help is at hand. A new National Kidney Foundation (NKF) prevention clinic at Clementi Ave 2, the first of four planned by the end of next year, opened yesterday thanks to a
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      Lock icon Pillion rider hit by prime-mover
      163 2 A POLYTECHNIC student was in intensive care yesterday after she was flung from a motorcycle and run over by a primemover on the opposite side of the road. Miss Yeo Shu Jun, 19, suffered serious internal injuries when the offside rear wheel of the prime-mover
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      Lock icon PM sings praises of the ‘durian’
      443 3  -  By Khushwant Singh ITS thorny exterior has generated a chorus of comments as critics called the new arts centre a “durian”. But Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong did not share these sentiments. He was clearly impressed by both the exterior and interior of the
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      Lock icon President’s Scholars – and more
      182 4 President’s Scholars and more ALL-ROUNDERS have cornered the President’s Scholarships. Mr Teo Shiyi, Ms Pao Pei Yu, Mr Kevin Siew and Ms Yeo Wenshan, all 19, are academically bright, of course, but each has another string to their bow, sometimes more. Mr Teo, whose interest is physics and engineering, is
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      Lock icon Ez-link woes mainly on buses
      381 4 One in 5,000 trips overcharged: LTA FORTY out of 45 commuters polled recently said they have had problems using the ez-link system on Singapore’s buses. There was at least one problem in every 10 bus trips, they told The Straits Times. None of those polled
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon BROKERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS
      575 6 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There Is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock Is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to S points scale and
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES*
      24 6 *AS AT JULY 26 US$: 551.758 552.775 EURO: 551.759 Ss: 66.76 YEN Ss: RM2.162 Ss: HK54.437 Ss: 23.72 BAHT Ss: 5,191 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Asia will stay dim amid US gloom
      303 6 -AFP SINGAPORE Asian stock markets will continue to languish until US equities bounce back from their accounting scandal-induced slump, according to regional analysts. Foreign investors and institutional fund managers are unlikely to favour Asia while corporate America tries to recover from the series
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      Lock icon HK to rethink penny stock plan
      182 6 Reuters HONGKONG Hongkong’s stock exchange is rethinking a proposal that could boot hundreds of “penny” shares off its main board, after the plan sparked heavy selling in small counters and loud opposition from firms, dealers and investors. The Hongkong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, operator
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      Lock icon Genting plays for bigger stakes
      456 6 Mahathir opens Phase 1 of the world’s biggest hotel AFP GENTING HIGHLANDS Running a high-profile business in Malaysia which could get the king, the prime minister and half the population arrested if they became customers sounds like a crazy gamble. But it paid off handsomely
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Complete the recycling loop
      240 8 WE refer to “Recycling waste is just half the job” (Streats, July 18), a letter by Chuah Tat Jin. We agree with Mr Chuah that we need to close the loop in recycling by converting the recyclable waste into some useful products or raw materials. Besides
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      Lock icon A simple e-banking security idea
      88 8 CONCERNING recent security problems involving the accounts of online banking customers, I would like to suggest a simple measure that banks could take to increase security at little or no cost. They could inform customers by means of an automatically despatched e-mail, SMS message or
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      Lock icon Why the delay in roadworks?
      64 8 I DREAD driving the less than 3km along Bukit Timah Road, from Hillview Road to Beauty World Centre, every morning. It takes more than 20 minutes to cover this distance because of roadworks. I understand that upgrading needs to be done, but I haven’t seen
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      83 8 OUR report “Cut and place” (Streats July 16) said there were 110,000 workers aged between 50 and 55, of whom 12,000, or 11 per cent, were unemployed. These figures were provided by an Economic Review Committee working group during a press conference. The Manpower Ministry has clarified that the
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      54 8 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 ToaPayoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other publications
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon ROYAL UNION
      72 11 Former Singapore Girl Julita Aishah Abdul Latifand her prince husband, Tengku Abdul Rahman being sprinkled scented water during their wedding ceremony by former South Korean president Chun Doo Hwan yesterday in Pekan, Pahang. The couple, who are planning a 10-day honeymoon in Italy and England, are open to
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      Lock icon Pirated software for M’sian schools?
      216 11 ap, AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government may allow schools and other institutions to use pirated computer software, despite efforts to reduce widespread software piracy. “We are concerned over the rampant sale and use of pirated software in the country and will continue to conduct
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      Lock icon Minister urges wariness after Maluku blast
      154 11 JAKARTA Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to the people in Maluku province to be wary of provocation after a bomb blast on Saturday. “We have to be wary of certain groups who would try to exploit this situation
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      Lock icon Indonesia may okay Asean-US terror pact
      161 11 AFP BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -US and South-east Asian foreign ministers are expected to sign a joint declaration against terrorism after taking in some concerns by Indonesia and Vietnam. The latest draft of the Asean-US Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism” has incorporated
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      Lock icon China wary of US-Asean ties
      71 11 Reuters CHINA, wary about US influence in South-east Asia, will seek to strengthen ties in Brunei with its southern neighbours while fending off American accusations it exports weapons of mass destruction, diplomats said. “We hope the South-east Asian cooperation would move from economics to be
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon ‘NO MORE’ ABU SAYYAF THREAT
        62 11 AP ABU Sayyaf has been decimated and will be unable to stage another raid on an island resort, a top Philippine military commander said yesterday. “We are guaranteeing that,” said Lt Gen Ernesto Carolina, chief of the Southern Command.“We are telling our investors, ‘Come in
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      • Article
        Lock icon LI, WANG, ZHANG MOST COMMON
        71 11 afp MORE than 270 million Chinese a fifth of the population are named either Li, Wang or Zhang, making them the three most popular names in the world, the Beijing Daily said yewsterday. The three names have emerged from the more than 22,000 family names
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  • SREATS global
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      Lock icon Top economic team hits the road to sell American success story White House does damage control
      363 13 WASHINGTON US President George W Bush has ordered his top economic team to take to the road to try to convince Americans that the troubled economy remains strong. Plans for the political offensive to
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      Lock icon SEA OF FIRE
      65 13 Lava flowing into the sea from the Kilauea Volcano last Friday, along a remote coastal area about 13km from the community of Volcano, Hawaii. Although Kilauea has been erupting for nearly 19 years, the recent lava flow began last May, triggering one majorfire and burning more than
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      Lock icon US-Palestinian talks in August
      90 13 Reuters RAMALLAH A delegation of Palestinian ministers will hold talks with top US officials in Washington early next month, Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said yesterday. It will be the most seniorlevel contact since US President George W Bush’s speech last month calling on Palestinian Authority Chairman
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      Lock icon ‘Saudi Arabia may fall to Osama allies’
      246 13 LONDON Infighting in Saudi Arabia’s royal family is pushing it over the edge, The Guardian said yesterday. King Fahd is in “unstable” condition in a Switzerland hospital and, if he dies, there could be a scramble for the throne. Opposition is growing against
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon BUSH GETS NOD FOR TRADE DEALS
        85 13 LA Times THE US House of Representatives has delivered a major victory to President George W Bush, narrowly voting to approve a trade package that gives him authority to negotiate deals that he regards as essential to economic growth. The razor-thin 215-212 vote came
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        Lock icon PLANE CRASHES IN MOSCOW
        59 13 -AFP AN explosion aboard a large Russian 11-86 passenger plane just after take-off caused it to burst into flames and crash, reports said yesterday. The aircraft crashed from an altitude of about 200 m near a highway in Moscow, Itar-Tass said. Up to 20 crew were
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Still hot after all these years
      443 15  -  By Cara van Miriah SOME are golden oldies; others are not so old, but just as “golden”. The stars of yesteryear are making a comeback, not just in Singapore, but around the world. This Saturday will see 80s icons Bananarama, Belinda Carlisle, Spandau Ballet
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      Lock icon Beauty queen may lose her crown
      184 15 GRACEFUL as she is, Chinese beauty queen Zhuo Ling cannot seem to sashay out of trouble. The second runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant in May could be stripped of her crown if the local agents for the pageant have their way. Hongkong’s Apple
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      Lock icon Matilda Tao’s secret love
      169 15 MATILDA Tao has often complained she doesn’t have a love life. But that was before she was photographed last Sunday frolicking on the beach with a man two years her junior. The tryst with Ma Junxing, a deejay of Chinese-Australian descent, was captured by photographers from
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      Lock icon Coolie food
      484 17  -  Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG Simple or elaborate, breakfasts prepares you for each gruelling day. The importance of this meal is clear from the old advice: Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper IT HAS been said that bak kut teh gained
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      138 18 CELEBRATIONS all over. In Butte, Montana, a town “a mile wide, a mile deep”, the people are doing wheelies in celebration of Evel Knievel Week. A museum will show off the daredevil motorcyclist’s gear, including the Sky Cycle rocket bike from his 1974 Snake River Canyon
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    • Just a minute
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        66 18 Get ready for the National Day Parade by learning the Fun Dance. It’s just some simple side steps and air punches. You can download videos of the Fun Dance from the NDP website at http:77www.ndp2002.org.sg You can also visit the NDP Cafe there, a first of its
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        Lock icon Remember...
        69 18 Don’t carry out important online transactions on unfamiliar computers, such as those in Internet cafes, or download programs from an unknown source. If you are worried that your computers have been compromised, install a free firewall such as ZoneAlarm from www.zonelabs.com A firewall stops abnormal transactions of data from
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    • Happenin’
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        Lock icon EXHIBITION
        72 18 THE LIVIN’ LENS Exhibition Gallery, Tampines Regional Library Saturday to Aug 10, lpm-spm (Sunday), llam-spm (Monday), 10am-9pm (Tuesday-Saturday) Free This is a photographic exhibition with a difference: 15 heartlanders, including a cabby, a housewife and a professional photographer, get together to present their snapshots of life. View ordinary places
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        Lock icon CONCERT
        90 18 WU BAI CHINA BLUE 2002 ASIA TOUR LIVE CONCERT Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $99, $79, $59 and $39 Call Sistic at 5348-5555 Get ready for some head-banging and feet-stomping as the King of Chinese Rock makes his way here for a one night concert with his
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        Lock icon FILM
        101 18 BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL GV Grand Saturday to Aug 6,7 pm and 9.30 pm Tickets at $8.50 Log on to www.britishcouncil.org.sg/ events or www.goldenvillage.com.sg for programme listings Organised by the British Council and the Singapore Film Society, this year’s festival will showcase feature films and short animation films. There will
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        Lock icon THEATRE
        137 18 GODEATGOD The Necessary Stage Black Box Wednesday 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 Salim star
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        Lock icon STIGMATA
        65 19 10pm, Channel i Father Andrew Kieman, an examiner of miracles on behalf of the Vatican, must discover the truth behind Frankie Paige, who exhibits the stigmata, the physical wounds Christ received from his crucifixion. He becomes tom between helping Frankie and revealing the discovery of a long-lost gospel that
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        Lock icon FANTASY
        63 19 9pm, Channel U Grieved by Ziqian’s death, Qianqian is involved in a car accident. Xiaoman donates blood to help save her. Yang Xiong checks on Qianqian’s blood and realises she is not his daughter. In rage, he hints to Lin Li that she should engineer Qianqian’s downfall. Lin Li
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        Lock icon Gong Li to head Venice film jury
        203 19 -AP CHINESE actress Gong Li, known for her graceful and sensitive performances in many of the most internationally acclaimed Chinese films of recent years, was picked on Friday to head the Venice Film Festival jury. Officials from the festival, which runs from Aug
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      485 19 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 If it works, you’ll do it. Branding, pedigrees and seals of approval are for those who are too insecure to think outside of the box. Embrace the people that you impress and ignore everyone else. TAURUS APR 20-MAY 20 You
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  • STREATS sports
    • XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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        Lock icon Collins in sprinting shock
        592 20 England heroes pull up lame as runner from St Kitts-Nevis triumphs Wire services MANCHESTER -Kim Collins (right) won a first Commonwealth Games gold medal for himself and for St Kitts and Nevis in the 100 m, and had the stunned Manchester crowd asking, “who was the
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        Lock icon Ferguson fastest woman
        244 20 -AFP MANCHESTER Debbie Ferguson (right) of the Bahamas won the women’s 100 m Commonwealth Games title in a Games record time of 10.91 sec. The 26-year-old, who sports a tattoo of a horse on the inside of her right thigh, took her first senior title by beating
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        Lock icon STREAKER COMBINES SPRINTS AND JUMPS
        130 22 AP MANCHESTER-Amok streaker combined the 100 metres and the high jump on Saturday and even got a photo finish. The naked man, who had “only fun and games” written on his back, ran down the straight past royal spectators Prince Edward and his wife Sophie
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        Lock icon Medal drought is over
        372 22  -  Singapore women beat Malaysia, assured of a bronze By Lim Han Ming THE long wait is finally over. Singapore’s 16-year medal drought at the Commonwealth Games came to an end yesterday when the women’s table tennis team assured itself of at least a bronze medal. It
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        Lock icon S’pore shooters fall six shots short
        235 22  -  By. Lim Han Ming LEE Wung Yew and Tan Chee Keong came within six shots of winning Singapore’s first shooting medal at the Commonwealth Games yesterday. The crack shooting pair shot 176 points to finish fourth in the double trap pairs competition at the
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        Lock icon Tanzanian wins men’s marathon
        78 22 Reuters MANCHESTER Tanzania’s Francis Naali clocked 2hr 1 lmin 58sec to win the men’s marathon yesterday and then completed an extra lap of the track just to make sure. Kenya’s Joshua Chelanga won silver in 2:12.44, while Australia’s Andrew Letherby claimed bronze (2:13.23). In the women’s,
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        Lock icon Brothers among medals
        56 22 AP THE 3,000 m steeplechase was a race between friends and family on Saturday, with Stephen Cherono taking gold in a Kenyan sweep. Stephen, 19, finished in 8:19,415ec. His older brother Abraham pulled back at the line to allow Ezekiel Kemboi to take silver. Kemboi clocked 8:19.785ec,
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        Lock icon MEDALS TALLY
        82 22 GS B T Australia 9 7 11 27 Canada 6 7 6 19 England 5 8 7 20 India 4 2 0 6 Kenya 2 3 16 Bahamas 10 12 South Africa 12 14 Tanzania 10 12 St. Kitts 100 1 New Zealand 10 0 1 N Ireland
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      Lock icon Stylish home-coming
      504 23 Delight for Schumacher, disappointment for brother Reuters HOCKENHEIM Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher (right) returned home in style yesterday, adding a rare and recordequalling German Grand Prix win to his historic fifth Formula One title. The German, ever the unstoppable success machine with 62 Grand Prix wins to his credit
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      Lock icon Armstrong wins fourth straight title
      243 23 Wire services PARIS Lance Armstrong (left) won his fourth straight Tour de France title yesterday, claiming one of his biggest and smoothest victories to date in the gruelling three-week cycling event. The Texan crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysees in the bright yellow leader’s
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    • SPORTS SCAN
      • SOCCER
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          Lock icon ARSENAL THREAT
          130 23 Wire services EISENSTADT, Austria Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday he was considering cancelling a pre-season tour of Austria after a friendly match against Rapid Vienna was called off when hooligans set fires and pelted police with bottles before rushing the field. The violence erupted on Saturday night
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