Streats, 12 September 2002
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Title Section13 2002-09-12 1 Streats THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Hotline; 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com. sg MITA (P) 240/03/200213 words
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Article, Illustration585 2002-09-12 1 Adam Hashidy - B y- Adam Hashidy THE Singapore NSman who risked his life against racial and religious prejudice has an emphatic answer to Streats’ provocative Page 1 poser yesterday (Did they win?). No, the terrorists did not win, if their mission was585 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article58 2002-09-12 1 FROM next month, some ward charges and service fees at public hospitals will go up by 2 to 8 per cent. The hike affects subsidised outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment in Class B2+, B 2 and C wards. But fees at polyclinics and the National58 words
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REMEMBERING 9/ 11
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Article, Illustration105 2002-09-12 2 -afp PARIS Europeans showed their solidarity with the US yesterday on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a series of services, vigils and commemorations. From Paris to Moscow, European leaders paid tribute to the more than 3,000 victims. “In Russia, we say that time heals-afp - 105 words
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Article, Illustration408 2002-09-12 2 Wire services NEW YORK Silence fell on Ground Zero yesterday morning, precisely a year from the moment when a terroristguided jetliner sliced through a crystal blue sky and murdered multitudes. Quiet spread across New York a city still in mourning a year after the obliteration of– Wire services; APj - 408 words
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Article87 2002-09-12 3 AFP SECRETARY-GENERAL Kofi Annan led hundreds of UN staff and diplomats in a minute’s silence yesterday in memory of the 3,000 victims of the attacks on the US last year. Said Mr Annan: “There could be no greater affront to the spirit and purpose of the UN than. – AFP - 87 words
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Article84 2002-09-12 3 -AFP INTERNET portal Yahoo! turned its homepage black and white yesterday to mourn the victims of Sept 11 attacks, leading a sombre virtual memorial on the web. Yahoo!, AOL and Netscape, the world’s three most popular sites, each gave tributes to the rescue workers and memorials to those-AFP - 84 words
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Article85 2002-09-12 4 Reuters A PASSENGER who spent a long time in an airplane toilet yesterday prompted a security alert and full search of the Lufthansa plane, the airline said. Said Lufthansa spokesman Thomas Jachnow: “It was quite amusing. He was on the toilet for quite some time. That was enough– Reuters - 85 words
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Article89 2002-09-12 4 ap US Ambassador to China Clark T Randt said yesterday that China’s Pvnrpccinnc expressions or sympathy and help in the war on terror have brought the two countries closer together. Sept 11 “demonstrated to Americans that we have real enemies, and China is not among them,” Mr Randt– ap - 89 words
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Article, Illustration329 2002-09-12 4 -AFP BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan From the mountains of Afghanistan to the beaches of the Pacific, with simple ceremonies and heartfelt words, Asia yesterday remembered the victims of 9/11 when the world woke up to the fury of global terror. At dawn the American flag was-AFP; v; AFF*^ - 329 words
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Article, Illustration99 2002-09-12 4 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Hundreds of Malaysians with offices in the world’s tallest twin towers failed to turn up for work yesterday on the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Last year, just hours after the devastating attacks on the US World Trade Centre,-AFP - 99 words
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150 2002-09-12 4 > Wire services MANILA -The US had warned South-east Asian nations of possible A 1 Qaeda truck-bomb attacks against US embassies, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said in a letter obtained here yesterday. Ambassador Albert Del Rosario said that US Assistant Secretary> – Wire services - 150 words
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Article92 2002-09-12 6 AP NOTHING can justify the “aberration” of the Sept 11 attacks, Pope John Paul said in the Vatican City yesterday. “Terrorism is and always will be a show of inhuman ferocity,” he told some 8,000 pilgrims packing a Vatican auditorium. “It will never be able to solve. – AP - 92 words
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Article80 2002-09-12 6 -AFP THE 9/11 attacks were acts of almost unparalleled brutality, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said from New York yesterday. “The conscience of humankind will never forget this unforgivable misdeed,” he said. “Terrorism is against all the rules of Islam and all the religions of the world and-AFP - 80 words
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Article242 2002-09-12 6 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong ALL across Singapore, people of different religions gathered yesterday to pray for the 9/11 victims. Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and Christians held prayers, peace vigils and rang bells at 8.46 am the tilne when the first hijacked plane crashed into New York’s World Trade242 words
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356 2002-09-12 6 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By_ Deepa Vijiyasingam BOWED heads, silent prayers and tears marked the Sept 11 commemoration at the US Embassy yesterday. The mood was set when about 500 people, among them many Singaporeans, listened to Amazing Grace, sung by the Peter Low Choir. “I once356 words
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Article, Illustration246 2002-09-12 6 Deepa Vijiyasingam - -Deepa Vijiyasingam SADDAM HUSSEIN a public nuisance in Singapore? It certainly appeared that way yesterday as a man tried to gatecrash the 9/11 memorial service at the US Embassy dressed as the Iraqi president. Police arrested him for being a public nuisance. The man, a 47-year-oldFrancis Lee - 246 words
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Article90 2002-09-12 8 -ap FOR many of the 598 detainees at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, yesterday was just another day spent behind bars. The men from 43 countries accused of links to the A 1 Qaeda terrorist network or Afghanistan’s fallen Taleban regime have no calendars and-ap - 90 words
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Article100 2002-09-12 8 -AP THE 9/11 attacks were remembered in the Iraqi media yesterday. The state-owned weekly A 1 Iktisadi covered its front page yesterday with a photograph of a burning World Trade Center tower and a two-word headline in red: “God’s punishment.” The daily A 1 Jumhuriya, in a front-page-AP - 100 words
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Article310 2002-09-12 8 AP WASHINGTON President George W Bush defended new limits on legal rights imposed by his administration in the war on terror, declaring that “the Constitution is sacred” and will not be undermined in the effort to improve Americans’ security. In an interview for the TV. – AP - 310 words
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222 2002-09-12 8 -AFP WASHINGTON Former South African president Nelson Mandela said in an interview made public yesterday that the US posed a threat to world peace through its foreign policy over the past several decades. “The United States has made serious mistakes in-AFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration224 2002-09-12 8 -AP CAIRO The images from New "York still electrify. But a year later, Arab sympathy has soured to hatred, as many accuse the US of seeking blind revenge. Across the Middle East, hostility towards the US is growing even among those who decry the 9/11 attacks.-AP; AFP | - 224 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration301 2002-09-12 10 Karachi police kill 2, arrest 5 after 3-hour gun battle AP KARACHI Police commandos battled for three hours with gunmen at a Karachi apartment building yesterday, killing two and capturing at least five. A child was killed in the crossfire, and five policemen were wounded,– AP; AP - 301 words
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162 2002-09-12 10 -afp SRINAGAR, India A minister in Kashmir’s state government and three others were killed yesterday by suspected Islamic rebels who ambushed their motorcade, police said. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Lone was travelling through the village of Rathnag in the northern Kupwara district to-afp - 162 words
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291 2002-09-12 10 Wire services WASHINGTON US Vice-President Dick Cheney promised yesterday that the US will take “whatever action is necessary” to defend itself from the threat posed by Iraq’s ruling regime. “Deliverable weapons of mass destruction in the hands of a terror network or a– Wire services - 291 words
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Article77 2002-09-12 10 WASHINGTON Soon after Mr Bush’s speech on Iraq to the UN today, US Central Command headquarters will start moving from Tampa, Florida, to an air base in Qatar, highly placed US military sources told Fox News. The sources said Central Command (Centcom) headquarters will start shifting77 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article56 2002-09-12 10 AP A TROPICAL storm lashed Hongkong with rains and high winds yesterday, closing the stock exchange, banks and government offices. No damage or injuries were reported. The storm, Hagupit, intensified about 150 km south of Hongkong, packing winds of up to 1 lOkmh as it moved west– AP - 56 words
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Article81 2002-09-12 10 AP FIFTEEN North Koreans have left a German government school in Beijing, a German official said yesterday. He wouldn’t say where they went, but South Korean officials said that they were bound for Seoul by way of an unidentified third country. Also yesterday, another group of at– AP - 81 words
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Article69 2002-09-12 10 AP POLICE fired blank warning shots and used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators who protested yesterday against the likely re-election of Jakarta’s governor Sutiyoso, a former general accused of human rights abuses. The clash occurred only metres from the US embassy building.– AP - 69 words
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Article164 2002-09-12 10 AP RAMALLAH, West Bank Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat yesterday set Jan 20 as the date for Palestinian elections a surprise move expected to displease the US, which had sought a delay that might help sideline him. In a major blow to Mr Arafat, his 21-member. – AP - 164 words
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Article470 2002-09-12 12 Sarah Ng - How you illuminate your home can make or break its decor. Here’s a guide to creating the right ambience with lighting A home renovation series on stylish HDB living. Brought to you by OCBC Bank By Sarah Ng HAVE you ever been to a gorgeouslydecorated home, only470 words
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Article, Illustration165 2002-09-12 12 HOMEOWNERS often face this lighting dilemma: Shall I hang lamps from the ceiling or use floor and table lamps? Lamps hanging from the ceiling illuminate one specific area, for example the dining table. Such light sources restrict where you place your furniture. If youKCS - 165 words
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426 2002-09-12 19 STI: 1,448.48 0.6 Wire services SHARES of Singapore Food Industries (SFI) and its parent SembCorp Industries came under pressure yesterday as fund managers and analysts questioned a divestment plan. SembCorp on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to sell its 75 per cent stake in the– Wire services - 426 words
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271 2002-09-12 19 Washington Post WASHINGTON In all the post-Enron corporate scandals, the question has been the same: Which abuses lie beyond the market’s ability to self-correct? Bad accounting is one: If the numbers are wrong, investors are helpless. On the other hand, conflicts of interest– Washington Post - 271 words
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Article, Illustration327 2002-09-12 19 Still more needed to avoid price surge: lEA Wire services LONDON Opec countries produced 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) more than the official ceiling in August, the International Energy Agency (lEA) said yesterday. On the other hand, the lEA also listed crude oil inventories as “uncomfortably low”. – Wire services; Reuters - 327 words
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Article24 2002-09-12 19 *AS AT SEPTEMBER 11 US$: SSJL7S6 552.735 EURO: 551.716 Ss: 68.20 YEN Ss: RM2.164 Ss: HK54.442 Ss: 24.18 BAHT Ss: 5,064 RUPIAH24 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article51 2002-09-12 19 Reuters FLEXTECH Holdings chief executive officer Tang Pen San will step down on Sept 16. Executive chairman Au Sai Chuen will be acting chief executive until Mr Tang’s successor is appointed, the company said yesterday. Flextech shares closed up half a cent at 18 cents yesterday.– Reuters - 51 words
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Article71 2002-09-12 19 ap WORLDCOM chief executive John Sidgmore will step down as soon as a permanent replacement is found. “I have concluded that, having moved World Com through the initial phase of the bankruptcy process, now is the appropriate time for the company to initiate a search for a– ap - 71 words
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Article77 2002-09-12 19 -AFP AUSTRALIA’S biggest retailer Coles Myer yesterday said its board has confirmed support for chairman Stan Wallis to remain in the post until Nov 20 as he planned. Mr Wallis, chairman since 1997, said on Monday that he would quit at an annual meeting in November.-AFP - 77 words
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STREATS local
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141 2002-09-12 14 Gary Lim - Reports by Gary Lim A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy was caught with his pants down at Nee Soon Community Centre on April 8. A cleaner noticed him and another man sharing a cubicle in the men’s toilet at about spm that day. Suspicious, she peeked141 words
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Article102 2002-09-12 14 TO a would-be robber, a car-washer working alone in a multi-storey carpark at 11pm looked like an easy target. Kumar Kailasam, 23, made his move but was collared by a police officer who was nearby. The Indian national was yesterday sentenced to five years and seven102 words
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Article, Illustration572 2002-09-12 14 Khushwant Singh - Regular hikes in treatment costs to continue By_ Khushwant Singh HOSPITAL services will cost more from next month. Between 2 and 8 per cent will be tacked on to bills for subsidised outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment in Class B2+, B 2 or C wards572 words
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277 2002-09-12 14 Yong Hui Mien - Yong Hui Mien AN Intellectual Property Academy will be set up to groom “intellectual property (IP) engineers” and make Singapore an IP hub. Plans for the academy were unveiled by Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho277 words
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Article, Illustration232 2002-09-12 16 LEADING Singaporeans have been paying homage to Kuo Pao Kun, who died of cancer on Tuesday night at the age of 63. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong praised Mr Kuo. “He inspired a whole generation of Singapore artistes,” Mr Goh wrote to Mr Kuo’sST - 232 words
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Article211 2002-09-12 16 They kidnapped S pore businessman for ransom AP LONDON Three men, including one Singaporean, have been jailed by a London court for kidnapping, blackmail and false imprisonment in the city. The Singaporean, restaurant owner Phillip Kok Fuang Tan, 49, and two Malaysians, Chan Seng. – AP - 211 words
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Article98 2002-09-12 16 A FACTORY worker was killed by a hit-and-run tow truck driver as he rode his motorcycle along Upper Paya Lebar Road at 8.45 am yesterday. Mr Li Gaolong, 25, died after a wheel of the truck ran over his head. The driver is believed to have98 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article, Illustration828 2002-09-12 21 rKENJALLEHJR - Leave room for legacy at the Esplanade Comment Br/l s m rKENJALLEHJR THE stubby fingers pounding out this column belong to a Philistine who is more at ease in a brewery than at a gallery, not having been remotely associated with anything artistic, fine or farty. But828 words
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233 2002-09-12 21 IT’S time to face the facts. No amount of retraining or courses will put smiles on the faces of workers in the service sector. No amount of attempts to inspire or encourage will make our workforce more mindful and responsible about products or services they bring233 words
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Article184 2002-09-12 21 I DISAGREE with Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming, the writer of the letter “Gender equality at families’ cost” (Streats, Sept 10). His contention that two heads in a family would result in a clash of wills and ruin family life is incorrect. Giving wives more say184 words
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Article158 2002-09-12 21 THE points made about the doctrine of Islam in “There are no extremes in Islam” (Streats, Sept 9), a letter by Lizawati Mohd Ta’at, are correct. But I believe that the true doctrine is not communicated to society because of the behaviour of some Muslims.158 words
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easy STREATS
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Article, Illustration681 2002-09-12 24 When Hollywood star Matt Damon gets annoyed, he doesn’t get aggressive or defensive. Humour is his shield as YVONNE KWOK found out when she met the cast of The Bourne Identity in Los Angeles in June IF there was a beauty pageant for Hollywood actors,681 words
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Article, Illustration401 2002-09-12 24 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK BEFORE I even watched The Bourne Identity, I had fears that it would be more like “the bored identity”. Firstly, it stars Matt “Choirboy” Damon, who, at age 31, can still qualify as a pin-up boy for the American Boy Scouts.401 words
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Article61 2002-09-12 24 SISTERS Lynn (Shu Qi) and Sue (Vicki Zhao) are assasins whose activities fire the interest of a brillant cop, Hong (Karen Mok). Hong finds herself implicated when the very people who hired Lynn and Sue decide to kill them. The fight scenes are beautifully choreographed but the characterisation61 words
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Article64 2002-09-12 24 A touching movie about a blind boy, Mohammad whose father is ashamed of his disability and wants to get rid of him so he can many a woman who knows nothing about his son. He apprentices Mohammad to a blind carpenter far from home, breaking not64 words
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STREATS travel
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Article, Illustration467 2002-09-12 26 Tan Kim Han - Be touched by nature www.westernaustralia.net By Tan Kim Han IF you’re looking for a getaway for your family, Perth is the perfect destination. Just a five-hour flight from Singapore, it embraces nature in all its charm. Take the farm stay, for instance. It is a hit with many467 words
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Article, Illustration113 2002-09-12 28 ap A WOMAN waiting to see ‘N Sync star Justin Timberlake (right) was knocked down by a pick-up truck on Monday night, peoplenews.com reported. The truck reversed into Anne White, 21, who was standing on the sidewalk outside the KIIS-FM radio station in Burbank,– ap - 113 words
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Article, Illustration270 2002-09-12 28 TALK about being fanatic. This rotund 44-year-old woman showed up outside her idol Andy Lau’s apartment in Hongkong at around midnight on Tuesday, after flying in from Japan. She demanded to see the singeractor, claiming to be his secret lover and that she was270 words
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Article, Illustration276 2002-09-12 32 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah THINK of Mexico and tequila comes to mind. And perhaps, for music lovers, mariachi bands. If you’re a fan of the drink or of the music, you won’t have to travel far. Mexico is coming to Singapore tomorrow. Over the next three days,276 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-09-12 35 AUTHORITIES in Papua New Guinea, the large island north of Australia, are still assessing the damage from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the north coast that left up to six people dead and 3,000 homeless. The quake struck before dawn on Monday. The epicentre was nearPic Francis Lee - 118 words
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Just a minute
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Article137 2002-09-12 35 Do you know how much salt you need a day? Have you wondered how much salt or sodium there is in a plate of chicken rice or in a burger? Why the fuss about salt? Phone the Health Promotion Board’s Nutritionist-on-Call at 1800-223-1313 for some answers. Today’s137 words
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Article, Illustration55 2002-09-12 35 SUNGEI BULOH NATURAL WONDER TOUR 301 Neo Tiew Crescent Tel: 6794-1401 Adults $l, concession 50 cents Take a 20-minute tour of Sungei Buloh Nature Park on Saturday at 9.15 am. The 87ha park is a stopover and refuelling point for migratory birds and home to resident herons, kingfishers, doves,55 words
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Article, Illustration44 2002-09-12 35 FLOWER POWER PARTY Devils’Bar Orchard Parade Hotel Tel: 6733-7676 Get geared up in your snazzy bell-bottoms and wear your hair big. Dance to Rick Astley, Bananarama, Depeche Mode and more. Every Thursday is retro night at Devils’ Bar. Cover charge applies after 9pm.44 words
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Article69 2002-09-12 35 ASCENSEUR POUR L’ECHAFAUD ELEVATORS TO THE GALLOWS AGF Theatre Alliance Francaise de Singapour 1 Sarkies Road Sept 17,9 pm Tickets $7, $5 at sistic.com.sg This is a story about two lovers, Julien Tavernier and Florence Carala, who have devised a scheme to get rid of Florence’s husband. It69 words
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Article40 2002-09-12 35 WINE APPRECIATION Aperitifs Network 30 Robertson Quay #Ol-12 Sept 17, 6.30pm-7.30pm Tel: 6834-1490 This is a four-course food and wine tasting session at s4o+++ a person. Resident speaker Clinton Ang will offer guidelines on wine appreciation and Chilean wines.40 words
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Article47 2002-09-12 35 HEARTLAND Art Gallery of TanjongPagar CC Sept 20-29, llam-6pm Free This is Singapore-based German artist Ulli Frings’ first solo exhibition here. The works are about Singapore’s heartland and her memories of her German homeland. Works include those inspired by her visits to HDB estates and flats.47 words
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Article, Illustration49 2002-09-12 35 ASIAN FILM SYMPOSIUM Substation Guiness Theatre Until Sept 13, Bpm Tickets $6, $5 at The Box Office Tel: 6337-7800 Short films from three countries in a curatorial collaboration, S-Express: Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand. In addition, the Postcard Series will see new short films by four filmmakers from Israel, Thailand and Singapore.49 words
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Article, Illustration82 2002-09-12 37 10pm, Discovery Channel (SCVI2) He said: “We’re going to have to do something.” And he hung up. That was the last time Tom Burnett spoke to his wife, Deena. On Sept 11, 2001, 40 ordinary people boarded Flight 93 from Newark,82 words
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Article54 2002-09-12 37 llpm, Central This is a new sitcom written by Perrier Award-winner Dylan Moran and Father Ted writer Graham Linehan. It follows the antics of foul-tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black (Moran), his long-haired and equally long-suffering assistant Manny (Bill Bailey) and his best and possibly only54 words
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Article, Illustration145 2002-09-12 37 NEW YORK Madonna, it seems, is terrified about performing love scenes with another man in front of her husband. The star told The New York Times that Guy Ritchie was standing close by with a “very sharp stick” as he directed the shots of145 words
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Article, Illustration99 2002-09-12 37 HOME HOME is where love is, and those who have followed the Dixie Chicks since their 1998 Wide Open Spaces will agree that the trio’s brand of country music has a heartwarming feel. The 10 tracks are produced by the girls themselves and Texas music legend99 words
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Miscellaneous464 2002-09-12 37 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 If you’re on the move, the Sagittarius moon makes for an easy passage. Friendly people assume the best while taking reasonable precautions. A true story is better than any fantastic lie you could invent. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 If you must464 words
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Article, Illustration457 2002-09-12 38 Tan Kim Han - Pliers face stringent endurance test before next S-League season kicks off By Tan Kim Han FROM next season, S-League players will have to improve on their overall fitness. Goal 2010 director Jan Poulsen met up with club managers and coaches this week to brief them on457 words
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Article210 2002-09-12 38 Tan Kim Han - ?y_ Tan Kim Han THE champagne may already have been uncorked and the S-League champion, Singapore Armed Forces FC, crowned. But at the Bishan Stadium this Saturday, a titanic clash awaits Home United and Geylang United. Both seek to soothe their bruised egos by aiming210 words
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Article60 2002-09-12 38 Tampines Rovers v SAFFC (Tampines Stadium) Balestier Central v Clementi Khalsa (Toa Payoh Stadium) TOMORROW: Sengkang Marine v Gombak United (Hougang Stadium) Woodlands Wellington v Tanjong Pagar United (Woodlands Stadium) SATURDAY: Jurong FC v Sembawang Rangers (Jurong East Stadium) Home United v Geylang United (Bishan Stadium) All matches60 words
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Article26 2002-09-12 38 IN an article on Sept 9, Streats named the sponsor of the Singapore Open Track and Field Championships as Gatorade. It should have been Sportade.26 words
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Article, Illustration650 2002-09-12 40 Scolari warns successor of difficult times Reuters CANOAS, Brazil Brazil’s World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is predicting a rough ride for his successor when the qualifiers for 2006 get under way next year. He says the players will have to change their mentality. Scolari led Brazil to– Reuters - 650 words
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302 2002-09-12 42 LONDON Alan Shearer is convinced Alan Smith can be the man to fill his England N 0.9 shirt for years to come as long as he doesn’t lose his devilish streak. The England legend reckons Sven Goran Eriksson has finally discovered the strike302 words
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Article, Illustration322 2002-09-12 42 LONDON England coach Sven Goran Eriksson yesterday waded into the escalating club-versus-country row by dismissing calls for national teams to pay players’ wages. Premiership chairmen are gearing up for a battle with the Football Association (FA) over thek Reuteil| - 322 words
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Article254 2002-09-12 43 Wire services LONDON Manchester City coach Kevin Keegan has launched a verbal attack on the referee’s assistant who got skipper Ali Benarbia sent off at Highbury on Tuesday. Benarbia, who had been booked after 22 minutes for a foul on Arsenal’s Patrick Vieira, disputed a decision with– Wire services - 254 words
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