Streats, 5 August 2002
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Title Section12 2002-08-05 1 Streats MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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513 2002-08-05 1 NEWATER is more than a welcome addition to Singapore’s source of drinking water. It has become a symbol of the country’s success in overcoming the odds. Last night, as some Singaporeans raised glasses of it to drink a toast513 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article99 2002-08-05 1 SINGAPORE’S Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the electronics sector rose 1.4 points in July over June to hit 54.4 per cent. A jump in export orders, especially from China, helped boost production at electronics factories here. This was the fifth month of expansion in99 words
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126 2002-08-05 1 A STRAITS Times poll of 332 Primary 5 pupils has found that three in five of them think they have enough free time. The average 11-year-old here gets about two hours of free time a day during the school week. About126 words
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Advertisement42 2002-08-05 1 Why this German couple call Singapore PAGE 3 Ml mm ißaMiil&ki&i XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES Ar 3 GOLD RUSH Singapore shuttler Li Li smashes her way to a surprise win and helps the country achieve a record haul of four golds PAGE 2242 words
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STREATS local
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318 2002-08-05 2 MORE than a million revellers in central Seoul watched the KoreaGermany World Cup match on giant video screens in public areas. Yet, observed Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Minister of State for Health and the Environment, after the party was over, the streets of Seoul318 words
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Article, Illustration396 2002-08-05 2 Lee Kuan Yew Scholarships BELIEVE it: Music, painting and photography played a big part in helping two Singaporeans to clinch the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew scholarships. And the winners Mr Kenneth Yap Yew Choh, 27, and Dr Chia Shi-Lu, 30 will pursue studies related to the sciences.ST; Lianhe Zaobao - 396 words
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Article, Illustration426 2002-08-05 3 Yong Hui Mien - By Yong Hui Mien WHILE 2,000 Singaporeans are leaving the country every year, foreigners, such as Mr Peter Knoppien and his wife Marlis, are flocking here. The German couple decided to become Singapore permanent residents after considering alternatives such as Australia, whereClaffence Chan - 426 words
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Article, Illustration268 2002-08-05 4 ANDREA DE CRUZ yesterday admitted for the first time that she took Slim 10 to lose weight. The 28-year-old Media Corp artiste said she took the pills when she felt that she was gaining weight after surgery last November to remove a lump268 words
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223 2002-08-05 4 THEY were foreigners but they weren’t in Singapore to catch the sights. Drug trafficking syndicates are using foreign couriers to smuggle drugs, hoping that they would not be singled out by Customs officers from the thousands of people who pass through the Causeway every day.223 words
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Article, Illustration153 2002-08-05 4 A VIOLENT sneeze, a cough and then a splitting headache. The next thing Mr Chen Qiusong knew, he was almost totally blind. Mr Chen, then 33, was a victim of a rare eye infection which left him with only 5 per cent of his vision.Shin Min - 153 words
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Article, Illustration146 2002-08-05 4 WHEELCHAIR marathoner William Tan is taking up another challenge to raise funds for the sick and needy. He will wheel more than 960 km from Boston to Washington DC in the US from Sept 11 to 20, to try to raise $300,000 for146 words
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Advertisement248 2002-08-05 2 lnsure-fo^^^M Insure your car at full market value Tel: 6788 5255 Visit: streats.income.com.sg Email: mkquot@income.com.sg Our motor insurance 'Quality Plan' now offers you 2 options: 1 the excess for first two accident repairs will be waived free use of courtesy car or daily transport allowance of $5O will be provided248 words
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Advertisement577 2002-08-05 5 Singaporeans and PRs between 40 to 69 years can join ElderShield... what if they become disabled at an older age? L Once the premiums are fully paid, they are covered for life. Wah, it's having_an expiry date! j vs Unlike here, which says: "Consume before 1979".. J f/ 7/ Before577 words
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STREATS financial
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Article557 2002-08-05 7 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There Is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and557 words
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Article23 2002-08-05 7 •AS AT AUGUST 2 US$:S$l.756 552.746 EURO: 551.734 Ss: 67.73 YEN Ss: RM2.164 Ss: HK54.443 Ss: 23.98 BAHT Ss: 5,182 RUPIAH23 words
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Article, Illustration434 2002-08-05 7 Bloomberg TOKYO Asian stocks may drop this week on concern that slowing economic growth in the US will mean fewer exports. The concerns over US growth is also expected to set a pattern in the– Bloomberg - 434 words
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Article326 2002-08-05 7 -AP WASHINGTON In a year of massive accounting scandals, huge bankruptcies, handcuffed company executives, horrified investors and the conviction of accounting firm Arthur Andersen Aug 14 can be considered a day of reckoning. That’s the US government’s deadline for many of the nation’s largest-AP - 326 words
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Article80 2002-08-05 7 Bemama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is studying the possible impact of the PSA move to cut fees in efforts to remain competitive, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik, said yesterday. He said his ministry was in discussions with local port authorities. “We are analysing– Bemama - 80 words
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Article63 2002-08-05 7 Reuters LONDON Singaporean investment firm BIL International Ltd has given the go-ahead for the sale of Londonbased Thistle Hotels, in which it has a 46 per cent stake, Britain’s The Business newspaper reported yesterday. Thistle, London’s largest hotel chain and the owner and manager– Reuters - 63 words
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STREATS medical
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Article234 2002-08-05 10 No extra breast cancer risk for Type A people Reuters HELSINKI Personality has no effect on breast cancer risk, according to a study published in the International Journal of Cancer. The authors report that being extroverted, neurotic, hostile or having a type A personality don’t increase– Reuters - 234 words
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Article138 2002-08-05 10 ap BOSTON There is an even bigger trigger of heart attacks than cholesterol build-up, according to US doctors. The condition is inflammation, which may originate in several unlikely places in the body, including excess fat. The discovery of its surprising ill effects is causing a rethink– ap - 138 words
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Article157 2002-08-05 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Viagra-like drug to treat erectile dysfunction which also boosts men’s desire to have sex is soon to be launched in Malaysia, the Star reported yesterday. “It is good to have a few types of oral medication in the market to-AFP - 157 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article79 2002-08-05 11 IT SEEMS to us oldies that the Economic Review Committee doesn’t really know what it is doing when it comes to our CPF money. On the one hand, it recommends that we don’t need so much retirement money, so CPF can be reduced, but in the79 words
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Article124 2002-08-05 11 I WOULD like to comment on the words printed on the CPF statement of account: Take charge. Plan early. Secure your retirement. We have no control of our CPF savings and are also not allowed to make a full withdrawal of our CPF savings124 words
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95 2002-08-05 11 WHY is it that junior college students enjoy student concession fares while full-time polytechnic students of the same age group pay full adult bus fares? I feel this is unfair. A junior college student pays 45 cents per trip, while a polytechnic95 words
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Article135 2002-08-05 11 I WOULD like to point out that the advertisement about Eldershield in Streats on July 30, as well as the FAQ on the Health Ministry’s website, is misleading. The Streats ad reads: Being “disabled” means being unable to perform at least three of the six Activities135 words
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Article118 2002-08-05 11 I AGREE with the views in the letter “Make selfish students pay full fare” (Streats, Aug 2). Being pregnant, I am speaking from first-hand experience. I am very disappointed by the attitude of some Singaporean commuters towards the elderly, toddlers and pregnant women. Most ignore people118 words
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Article62 2002-08-05 11 IT IS not fair to generalise that all students do not give up their bus or train seats. But parents and teachers should occasionally remind children about good civic behaviour. Another thing: Some people are just too shy to give up their seats for. fear62 words
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Advertisement55 2002-08-05 11 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 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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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article112 2002-08-05 13 -AFP MALAYSIA has arrested hundreds of illegal immigrants, mainly Indonesians, in a series of operations in the past three days, officials said yesterday. Security officials warned that there would be no let-up in the operations. “We will not compromise. We know there are those who do-AFP - 112 words
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Article86 2002-08-05 13 AP MALAYSIAN police yesterday arrested 17 opposition party activists, including a prominent MP, at a marketplace as they handed out leaflets slamming Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, officials said. The arrests came as the Democratic Action Party stepped up a campaign demanding assurances that the rights– AP - 86 words
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Article95 2002-08-05 13 AFP LIGHTNING killed a 72-year-old man who was walking his dog in a Japanese downpour yesterday, police said. Umakichi Endo was seen walking a dog on a river embankment while holding an umbrella just before lightning hit him early in the morning in the northern town of. – AFP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration29 2002-08-05 13 Thailand has been able to successfully embrace Western influences while remaining devoted to their culture. Seen here is a Western fast-food joint in downtown Bangkok AFPAFP - 29 words
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Article91 2002-08-05 13 -AFP SEOUL South and North Korea yesterday agreed to resume high-level dialogue next week. The agreement was reached at talks between South and North Korean officials at the North’s scenic Mount Kumgang resort on the agenda and date for minister-level talks. Meanwhile, 15 North Korean defectors-AFP - 91 words
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331 2002-08-05 13 -AFP BEIJING China has said that it would never tolerate an independent Taiwan in response to a call by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian for a referendum on the future of the island that Beijing considers a renegade province. “There-AFP - 331 words
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174 2002-08-05 13 JOHOR BARU Taxi drivers plying the Johor BaruSingapore route are unhappy over Singapore Immigration Department’s reluctance to issue Multiple Journey Passes (MJPs). The passes allow drivers to make multiple trips into Singapore for a year. Without them, drivers can only make multiple174 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration399 2002-08-05 14 Reuters MOUNT MERON, Israel A Palestinian suicide bomber, believed to be a woman, turned a packed bus in northern Israel into a fireball yesterday, killing 10 people and wounding 40, according to the Sunday Telegraph.. – Reuters - 399 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article53 2002-08-05 14 Reuters MORE than 1,000 mums and babies set a new mass breast-feeding record on Saturday, organisers said. The 1,135 mothers in Berkeley, near San Francisco, broke the Guimiess record for “Most Women Breastfeeding Simultaneously” set this week by 767 women in Australia, said Ellen Sirbu, co-chairwoman of the– Reuters - 53 words
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Article58 2002-08-05 14 AFP A CHINESE girl missing in the US since Thursday has been found safe with relatives, a police official said Saturday. San Mateo, California county sheriff’s spokeswoman Bronwyn Hogan said Jia Yukun, 12, the subject of a massive manhunt in Northern California, was reported safe with relatives,– AFP - 58 words
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Article63 2002-08-05 14 AFP MORE than 7,000 suspected paedophiles have been snared in a swoop targeting computer users accessing US pay-per-view child sex websites, the Sunday Telegraph has reported. British detectives were given the names and addresses of 7,272 people who used their credit cards to access pictures of children,. – AFP - 63 words
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275 2002-08-05 14 NEW YORK Foreign investors, whose acquisitions and business spending helped power the 1990 s economic boom in the US, are now turning cautious about the US economy, the New York Times (NYT) reported. The paper quoted analysts as saying that this is compounding275 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-08-05 14 LONDON British novelist and politician Lord Jeffrey Archer will pay more than £3 million (SsB.2 million) to settle two civil actions arising from the 1987 libel case that led to him be jailed for perjury last year, reported the Telegraph online. He will118 words
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237 2002-08-05 14 -AFP LONDON Iraqi president Saddam Hussein may be planning to arm a Palestinian terrorist group with biological weapons to attack either US or Israeli targets, a report in a British newspaper said yesterday. A Whitehall dossier containing a detailed assessment of Mr Saddam’s weapons-AFP - 237 words
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Article, Illustration506 2002-08-05 16 1. Reuters Thousands of fans thronged Grateful Dead’s first concert since the legendary Jerry Garcia died in 1995. They showed that the band’s mystical connection with fans is still alive IT’S been seven years since Jerry Garcia’s guitar fell silent, but his and his band’s appeal is1. – Reuters; AP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration215 2002-08-05 16 AP THIS time Bob Dylan knew better than to walk onstage at the Newport Folk Festival with an electric guitar. The legendary singer-songwriter last played Newport, Rhode Island, in July 1965, when he famously “plugged in” for the first time, smashing barriers between. – AP; ReutJl - 215 words
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Article, Illustration225 2002-08-05 18 Cara van Miriah - Cara van Miriah THEY were in their 30s, 40s and 50s. But they put the youngsters to shame at Saturday’s Live! Loud at Sentosa’s Siloso beach. Fans of 80s icons Belinda Carlisle (above), Alphaville, Spandau Ballet and Bananarama enjoyed the trip down memory lane, spurred on by songs225 words
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Article, Illustration372 2002-08-05 18 WILEEN CHANG - Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG Show your loyalty. Stand up for Singapore’s national pastime (the one other than 4D and Toto punting, I mean). What better way to celebrate Singapore’s 37th National Day this Friday than with food. Here are some promotions PRIMA TASTE SAMPLER BUFFET372 words
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Article, Illustration153 2002-08-05 18 Reuters AMERICA’S culinary grand dame Julia Child celebrated her upcoming 90th birthday early on Saturday with spectacular meals, great wine and lots of butter. “I plan to go on for some time,” said Julia, who was shamelessly pro-fat before being pro-fat was considered cool.– Reuters; AP - 153 words
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Article, Illustration130 2002-08-05 20 MANY stars went out today. In 1955 singer/actress Carmen Miranda (the one with the fruit basket hat) died of a heart attack after she collapsed on stage. She was 46. In 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home, apparently of a drug overdose, atPic Francis Lee - 130 words
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Article69 2002-08-05 20 Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will be revised. Reductions: AYE (Bam-8.30am), PIE, after Kallang Bahru, (8.30am-9am) and Duneam Road (Bam-8.30am), to 50 cents. Duneam Road (9am-9.30am), Kallang Road (Bam-8.30am), no charge. PIE sliproad into the CTE (9am-9.30am), to $l. Increases: PIE, eastbound after Adam Road (7.30am-Bam), PIE after69 words
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Article33 2002-08-05 20 You’re not ready for the National Day Parade until you learn the Fun Dance. Download videos of the Fun Dance and leam the moves from the NDP website at http://www.ndp2oo2.org.sg33 words
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Article, Illustration90 2002-08-05 20 WU BAI CHINA BLUE 2002 ASIA TOUR LIVE CONCERT Singapore Indoor Stadium Thursday, Bpm Tickets at $99, $79, $59 and $39 Call Sistic at 5348-5555 Get ready for some headbanging and feet-stomping as the King of Chinese Rock makes his way here for a one-night concert with his band,90 words
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Article, Illustration79 2002-08-05 20 HENNA ART The Substation, Classrooml Wednesday, 7-30pm~9-30pm Course fee of $5O. Call 6337-7800 after 4pm or register at The Substation Box Office Monday to Friday, 4pm-Bpm Leam the basics of henna art in an evening. Participants will be taught how to mix henna, make cones and create their own79 words
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Article68 2002-08-05 20 THE LIVIN’ LENS Exhibition Gallery, Tampines Regional Library Till Saturday, llam-spm (today), 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 and everyday objects through68 words
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Article191 2002-08-05 20 THE ALL-AMERICAN BOYS CHORUS Victoria Concert Hall Tomorrow and Wednesday, 8.15 pm Tickets at $42, $32, $22, $l2 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 or book online at www.sistic.com.sg For more than 30 years, The All-American Boys Choms has performed to standing ovations worldwide with concert tours in Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev,191 words
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Article, Illustration66 2002-08-05 21 7pm, Channel i Eric and Donna are caught having sex in the Vista Cruiser by the police. Red tells Donna that as an adult, she should tell her parents. If she doesn’t, he will. Kitty has a nervous breakdown when she finds out that Eric and Donna66 words
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Article82 2002-08-05 21 12.30 am, Channel 5 Three friends make up The Problem, a struggling rock band. During a sound check in a 400-year-old building, one of them discovers an ancient amulet that gives the three friends the unwanted power to see the troubled spirits that walk among us. Amidst the82 words
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Article, Illustration103 2002-08-05 21 TOMMY Lee Jones had no idea that the first Men In Black movie was a comedy. When he agreed to appear in the original film, he thought it was going to be an adventure movie full of “mystery and menace”, reported online news service Ananova. “The idea103 words
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Article, Illustration126 2002-08-05 21 THE LAST BROADCAST Doves MOOD songs are very much The Last Broadcast’s forte. Their 2000 debut Lost Souls, an indie album, was sober and melancholy. Two years later, the Manchester trio returns with a more uplifting album. It’s an eclectic collection featuring chiming guitars and whirling synths. Tracks126 words
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Advertisement102 2002-08-05 20 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191 i j i <1 »5 ■< V ***** 4 universities, 7 colleges and business institutes... T.V' ■iST iW/' PERTH EDUCATION FAIR Institutions Attending Universities Curtin University of Technology Edith Cowan University Murdoch University102 words
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Miscellaneous480 2002-08-05 21 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com IM i III AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Are you failing, or is it just your incentive programme that needs a boost? Get out the carrot and stick, and resort to a little bribery. Keeping busy could lead to feelings of isolation, but this is480 words
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STREATS sports
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XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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Article, Illustration466 2002-08-05 22 Adam Hashidy - Nineteen-year-old wins surprise gold The spotlight was on Li Jiawei as she geared up for a clean sweep of the table tennis gold medals. But it turned out to be another Li Li Li- who did the unexpected when she won the womens singles badminton gold. SingaporeAFP - 466 words
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403 2002-08-05 22 Lira Han Ming - By Lira Han Ming A 40-YEAR-OLD New Zealander gatecrashed Li Jiawei’s party last night. Li Chunli prevented the top-seeded Jiawei, 20 years her junior, from collecting her fourth gold medal of the 17th Commonwealth Games when she triumphed 11-6, 11-9, 5-11,11-5, 11-8403 words
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Article112 2002-08-05 24 JOSCELIN Yeo set a national record in the women’s 50 metres freestyle semi-finals. The 23-year-old clocked 26.205ec on Saturday to slash O.Olsec offher previous national mark of 26.21 set in August last year. But her time was good enough for only a seventhplaced finish, which meant112 words
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Article129 2002-08-05 24 AFP MANCHESTER India was awarded the gold medal in women’s hockey after a 3-2 win over host England in the final, which ended in controversy on Saturday. With the two teams deadlocked 2-2 in regulation time, India’s Mamta Kharab scrambled a golden goal off a penalty. – AFP - 129 words
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Article114 2002-08-05 24 -AP MANCHESTER Disgraced Indian weightlifter Krishnan Madasamy, stripped of his Games medals after testing positive for nandrolone, faces further punishment when he gets home. Said India’s chef de mission M C Chowhan yesterday: “We are considering taking the necessary actions against the guilty. If it has-AP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration531 2002-08-05 24 Thorpe’s seven-gold dream destroyed in 100 backstroke Wire services MANCHESTER Matt Welsh (right) doesn’t much care for the role of spoiler, but he’ll do what it takes to earn the title of winner. For most Australian world champions, a victory in their pet event is cause for– Wire services - 531 words
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Article128 2002-08-05 25 MANCHESTER Business leaders in Manchester reckon they've “struck gold” by hosting the Games. Pubs, cafe bars and restaurants in the city centre have seen a threefold increase in takings. And when the thunderstorms arrived earlier this week, thousands of visitors who flocked to the city128 words
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Article, Illustration461 2002-08-05 25 ADAM lIASHIDY - By ADAM lIASHIDY SWIMMING is now a boring spectator sport. The judgment was passed recently by my female colleagues and friends, who hardly bothered to watch the just-ended Commonwealth Games swimming event. But it was not always so. Not too long ago, swimming ranked as a;afp - 461 words
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Article211 2002-08-05 25 G S B T Australia 74 61 59 194 England 54 48 57 159 India 32 20 18 70 Canada 28 40 40 108 Cameroon 9 1 2 12 South Africa 8 17 16 41 New Zealand 8 9 21 38 Scotland 6 7 16 29 Malaysia 5211 words
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Article119 2002-08-05 27 Reuters INNSBRUCK, Austria A Thierry Henry hat-trick gave Arsenal a 3-1 victory over 1860 Munich in a pre-season friendly in Austria on Saturday. Arsenal fielded most of its World Cup stars, but was made to work for the victory. It took the lead five minutes before half-time when– Reuters - 119 words
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Article90 2002-08-05 27 AP MADRID Bayern Munich beat AC Milan 2-1 and will face Real Madrid in the final of an exhibition tournament marking the Spanish team’s 100th anniversary. It will be a repeat of the Champions League final last May. Filippo Inzaghi made the breakthrough for the Italians in– AP - 90 words
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Article65 2002-08-05 27 ASIAN GAMES -AFP SEOUL North Korea has agreed to take part in this year’s Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, in another sign of a thawing in its relations with the South, officials said yesterday. The agreement came at talks between South and North Korean delegates-AFP - 65 words
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Article, Illustration568 2002-08-05 27 Ferguson may have to let go one of his big stars as fimdsdiyup MANCHESTER Manager Alex Ferguson (above) has said he needs three more players a striker and two full backs. The Manchester United boss may not get them unless he sells one of his bigReuters - 568 words
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236 2002-08-05 27 Wire services ROME Massimo Moratti, the owner of Inter Milan, has no intention of selling Ronaldo to Real Madrid. He said he would not believe the Brazilian wanted to leave until he heard it from him face-to-face. Moratti told La Republica newspaper in an– Wire services - 236 words
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