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Title Section12 2002-09-27 1 Streats FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg (VIITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration608 2002-09-27 1 Wendy Tan - Women over 30 prefer to remain unmarried, and that’s worrying the Govt By_ Wendy Tan MS Sumiko Tan, 38, single and “not unhappy”. And the editor of the Life! section of The Straits Times thinks the Government should stop worrying about women like her. She said:608 words
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Advertisement65 2002-09-27 1 Slim 10 importer heaves sigh of relief PAGE 2 rKIUAY fay 'd /V--v FLAP OVER FLAB X 5«. Columnist Adam Hashidfc r i created a big row when he darea to comment on something sacred to all women how they should and shouldn’t dress. It’s the battle of the sexes65 words
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Article, Illustration387 2002-09-27 2 HEALTH BIZ, the company behind the controversial Slim 10 diet pills, imported the China-made products wrapped in aluminium foil or in plastic bags which were either unlabelled or marked as “gifts”. There were no documents to identify what these parcels contained or whereST - 387 words
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Article287 2002-09-27 2 EXPRESSING relief and joy over the outcome of the Slim 10 court case, Health Biz owner Semon Liu said that the episode was a case of good intentions turned bad. His company expressed this in a statement which said yesterday: “It must be borne287 words
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Article192 2002-09-27 2 ONE KIND ACT Jelin Choo This was such a pleasure. I had braced myself for the runaround when I called in about my HDB power rebate. But someone named Yvonne in the Power Supply office brightened my life. A few months ago, I called Power Supply192 words
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Article, Illustration227 2002-09-27 3 r Wendy Tan - By r Wendy Tan THE Sunna group referred to by Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has been under the scrutiny of the Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) for some time. Responding to queries from Streats, the MHA said in a statement yesterday:227 words
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367 2002-09-27 3 WHAT the World Trade Center was to New York City and the US, the control tower of Changi Airport is to Singapore at least in the eyes of fugitive Jemaah Islamiah (JI) leader Mas Selamat Kestari, the Government said. So, seeking revenge for367 words
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Article249 2002-09-27 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - Muslim fears about job discrimination By. Zubaidah Nazeer THE Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, plans to meet employer groups and clan associations next month to tap their thoughts about the Malay community. He will also tell them about the community’s concern that employers249 words
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Article, Illustration261 2002-09-27 4 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim IT took Singapore undergraduate Alvin Ang Eng Sui only an eight-day stay in China to be impressed by the lifestyle, mindset and business culture of the Chinese. The Singapore Management University student was so struck by their energy and optimismGary Lim - 261 words
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112 2002-09-27 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim A PADLOCK is not something that you would expect to find in a person’s stomach. Nor would you expect to see nails and small batteries. But those were what Dr John Tan has found inside some of his patients. Dr Tan, 41,112 words
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Article, Illustration197 2002-09-27 7 NARCOTICS officers have seized some 4kg of heroin, worth almost $500,000 one of the year’s biggest drug hauls. Yesterday morning, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers arrested three men two Singaporeans and a Malaysian for drug trafficking and confiscated $1,132. One of the Singaporeans, a 41-year-old,Lianhe Zaobao - 197 words
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Article162 2002-09-27 7 YongHuiMien - YongHuiMien IT’S going to be fun, fun, fun at the Children’s Day Carnival 2002, which starts today and runs till Sunday. Suntec Hall 401 hosts the carnival, which celebrates Children’s Day on Oct 1. Organised by Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao and Shin Min Daily162 words
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Article180 2002-09-27 7 SINGAPORE continues to be tops on the ground and in the air when it comes to the travel business. Singapore Airlines swept aside all competition in this year’s Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hongkong last Friday. And Changi Airport has matched this by180 words
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Article156 2002-09-27 7 MORE than 9,000 households will be covered in the eighth Household Expenditure Survey over the next 12 months, the Singapore Department of Statistics (SDS) has announced. The results will be significant as they are used to update the consumer price index, which is used by trade156 words
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428 2002-09-27 8 STI: 1,356.29 13.67 Reuters SHARES bounced back from four straight days of losses yesterday as bargain-hunters picked up banks and blue chips, but investors were still cautious over the possibility of a US war against Iraq. The Straits Times Index closed 1.02 per cent, or 13.67– Reuters - 428 words
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Article, Illustration316 2002-09-27 8 One-third of suppliers do not meet new requirements SINGAPORE -The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) yesterday said it will introduce new standards for the marine fuel industry in June next year to improve quality. Earlier this year, four suppliers of marine fuel were316 words
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234 2002-09-27 8 SINGAPORE Poor advertising revenue last year pushed Media Corporation of Singapore (MCS) further into the red. Net losses for the year ended March worsened to $119.5 million from $19.2 million. MediaCorp’s total revenue fell 11.6 per cent to $373.7 million, The234 words
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Article24 2002-09-27 8 ■AS AT SEPTEMBER 26 US$: 551.784 552.786 EURO: 551.749 Ss: 68.86 YEN Ss: RM2.130 Ss: HK54.371 Ss: 24.41 BAHT Ss: 5,049 RUPIAH24 words
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229 2002-09-27 8 Wire services SINGAPORE Manufacturing output rose 15.8 per cent year-on-year last month, the fifth month of growth, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said yesterday. Growth was supported by biomedical sciences, chemicals and electronics. But the performance was below market expectations as the pace of growth– Wire services - 229 words
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307 2002-09-27 10 Reuters SINGAPORE ST Telemedia and Australia’s Telstra Corp are emerging as potential buyers of Mobile One Asia (Ml), industry sources said yesterday. But moves by others to buy it have not stopped Ml from going ahead with plans for an initial– Reuters - 307 words
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Article, Illustration239 2002-09-27 10 AP HOUSTON The big E went for big green. The Enron trademark sign sold for U 5544,000 (5578,430) on Wednesday as the bankrupt former energy giant began auctioning off surplus items. Mr Jimmy Luu, sent by his boss at a Microcache Computer store in Houston to– AP - 239 words
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Article184 2002-09-27 10 AP WASHINGTON The US Securities and Exchange Commission will take action against directors who neglect their duty to protect shareholders against abuse by companies. “There is no accounting or financial reporting case that we are investigating in which we don’t closely scrutinise the conduct of– AP - 184 words
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STREATS medical
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Article149 2002-09-27 12 QCan the Atkins diet affect your menstrual cycle such that you mil not get it for five or more months? A Missed periods can be due to many causes including excessive weight increase or loss, excessive exercise, emotional stress, travel, medication and hormone imbalance. Any diet that severely149 words
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Article196 2002-09-27 12 Coffee relieves pain for women LONDON Another good reason to drink coffee! A study has found that the dark brew can alleviate pain but only in women. Researchers at Goldsmiths College in London had asked 50 men and women to plunge their arms into buckets of freezing cold water and196 words
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Article, Illustration263 2002-09-27 12 Cut high blood pressure get a pet Reuters NEW YORK Married and stressed? Researchers suggest pets as a remedy. Pets not only provide good company for their owners, they may also help lower stress, according to new study published in the September/October issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Dr Karen– Reuters - 263 words
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Article183 2002-09-27 12 Reuters NEW YORK -A new study suggests that men may be more susceptible to poor physical or mental health following a stressful life event like the death of a spouse. Researchers from Finland studied almost 3,000 people, tracking whether they had endured any of the following:– Reuters - 183 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article533 2002-09-27 14 I LEARNT of the recent recommendation for a code of practice to govern the interaction of religions with apprehension and concern. Despite perceived prejudice against Islam arising from events here and overseas the most recent of them the terrible slaughter in Gujarat there has generally533 words
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Article, Illustration240 2002-09-27 14 A VALUATION of an HDB flat is to determine its market value and is usually just a formality. But not in the case of my flat. When I received the valuation report for my eighthstorey, five-room HDB flat in Hougang Central last month, I was disturbed to240 words
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Article118 2002-09-27 14 I APPLAUD the writers of letters to your columns for speaking up to clarify that Islam is at odds with terrorism. All religions must be vigilant against elements that want to exploit them for their own ends. I would never consider my Malay and Muslim118 words
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197 2002-09-27 14 I REFER to “Ordinary guy vs giant” (Streats, Sept 18), a letter by Mr Mohammed Bariq. The writer referred to a detailed bill from the mobile telephone party in Taiwan that did not show the disputed call from his Singapore number.197 words
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Article96 2002-09-27 14 HAS the ez-link system improved because there are fewer complaints and fewer applications for refunds? Instead of giving themselves a pat on the back, the transport companies should accept that more commuters have grown tired of complaining and going through all the hassle of obtaining96 words
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148 2002-09-27 17 AP KUALA LUMPUR A privately owned Malaysian company has threatened to cut off the water supply for nearly half a million people if they don’t pay outstanding bills, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. Up to 60 per cent of household– AP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration267 2002-09-27 17 Bemama KUALA LUMPUR A total of 1.22 million THB Industries shares were handed to Mr Mokhzani Mahathir, the son of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in 1997 in recognition of his contributions to the company. International Trade and– Bemama - 267 words
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157 2002-09-27 17 Bemama KUALA LUMPUR Robbers escaped with more than RM900,000 (*****,000) in two separate hold-ups in Malaysia yesterday. In Petaling Jaya, a man walked past a finance company security guard with a plastic bag containing RM724,950 because the guard mistook him for a garbage– Bemama - 157 words
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Article170 2002-09-27 18 Haze worsens in Central Kalimantan -AFP JAKARTA Schools have been ordered to close in the capital of Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province because of persistent choking haze. On Wednesday, Palangkaraya mayor Salundik Goyong ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the city and surrounding areas. “The closure will-AFP - 170 words
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Article, Illustration22 2002-09-27 18 Acehnese dancers performing in heavy rain to welcome Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at Sultan Iskandar Muda airport on Wednesday AFPAFP - 22 words
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Article71 2002-09-27 18 -afp JAKARTA The 714 m Mount Ruang, located on a small island of the same name north of the northernmost tip of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, erupted on Wednesday. The volcano first erupted about 12.30 am and again at 11.40 am, the state Antara news agency said.-afp - 71 words
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Article66 2002-09-27 18 -AP BANGKOK Authorities in Thailand’s capital yesterday warned residents to brace for flooding next week because of heavy run-off from provinces in the north, which have been lashed by torrential rains since August. The biggest danger from the imminent floods in Bangkok is for those-AP - 66 words
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Article227 2002-09-27 21 More lower-paid women workers -AFP TOKYO Japan’s prolonged recession has driven down the country’s average pay packet for the fourth straight year, the National Tax Agency said yesterday. Last year, the average gross annual pay for private sector workers was 4.54 million yen (5566,000), down 1.5-AFP - 227 words
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Article110 2002-09-27 21 Reuters TOKYO Speculation swirled yesterday that Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will replace his top financial regulator before adopting a more aggressive policy on cleaning up the nation’s ailing banks. Hopes that the rickety banking system would finally get the attention it deserves pushed up bank– Reuters - 110 words
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185 2002-09-27 21 -AFP BRISBANE Six people died Thursday when a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from Hamilton Island resort on the Great Barrier Reef, authorities said. Investigators said the six stood no chance as the singleengine Piper Cherokee-AFP - 185 words
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Article, Illustration38 2002-09-27 21 Miss Singapore Marie Wong Yanyi, 20 (centre), posing with Miss Yugoslavia Aleksandra Kokotovic (left) and Miss Poland Monika Angermann in a Tokyo hotel yesterday, before the Miss International pageant. The winner will be crowned on Monday38 words
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160 2002-09-27 21 AP MANILA China yesterday offered to help the Philippines acquire military equipment and armaments as it called for expanded defence cooperation, including information exchanges on counterterrorism. The offer comes as the Philippines plans to buy F-5 jets, possibly from Taiwan. Visting Chinese– AP - 160 words
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STREATS global
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FLASHPOINT IRAQ
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Article, Illustration318 2002-09-27 23 Reuters ATLANTA Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that it would be tragic and costly for the US to attack Iraq without the support of the UN. Mr Carter, a Democrat who served as president from 1977 to 1981, said removing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein– Reuters - 318 words
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Article156 2002-09-27 23 -afp WASHINGTON US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld returned here from Europe on Wednesday with little to show from a meeting with allies but a quarrel with Germany and questions about the US position on Iraq. Hoping to drive home the dangers, Mr Rumsfeld and a top CIA-afp - 156 words
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106 2002-09-27 23 -AFP DUBAI Criticism grew in the Gulf on Wednesday over the “arrogance” of US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice who said Washington was seeking the “democratisation” of the Muslim world. “Rice did not bring anything new. Her president has already declared his crusade against Islam-AFP - 106 words
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215 2002-09-27 24 AP HONGKONG A US-led military campaign against Iraq could escalate into a broader Middle East war that would risk tempting Israel into using nuclear weapons, a former chief UN arms inspector said yesterday. Israel refrained from retaliation after Iraq fired 39– AP - 215 words
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Article108 2002-09-27 24 Wire services ANKARA Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Wednesday that he was concerned by the harsh tone of US rhetoric towards Iraq and that Baghdad should be given a chance to prove its sincerity. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein agreed earlier this month to– Wire services - 108 words
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Article, Illustration129 2002-09-27 24 -AFP SYDNEY Three former Australian prime ministers and three former military chiefs warned the government yesterday against sending troops to join a US-led attack on Iraq without UN backing. In a letter to leading newspapers they said Iraqi civilian casualties from an attack could be-AFP; Reuters! - 129 words
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184 2002-09-27 26 Reuters KARACHI Black flags flew over churches and Christian areas here yesterday, as the city’s small Christian community mourned the massacre of seven charity workers. But sadness at the deaths was mixed with fear and widespread anger at the government of President Pervez– Reuters - 184 words
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Article, Illustration262 2002-09-27 26 Hardliners protest attack Wire services MUMBAI Two Muslims were stabbed by Hindu mobs yesterday in the wake of an attack on a temple on Tuesday. The stabbings took place in Surat in Gujarat, where the temple attack occurred. Police said that both men were hospitalised.– Wire services - 262 words
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Article, Illustration55 2002-09-27 28 An early burlesque costume by designer Charles Guyette, also known as the G-String King, on display at New York’s Museum of Sex, located on Fifth Avenue, scheduled to open tomorrow. The museum delves into the history of prostitution, birth control and includes never-before exhibited selections fromAFP | - 55 words
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Article143 2002-09-27 28 -afp MOSCOW Chechen rebels shot down a Russian military helicopter early yesterday, killing its two crew members, during fighting in the Russian region of Ingushetya bordering Chechnya, an official with the Russian North Caucasus general staff said. “The helicopter was shot down from an anti-aircraft rocket launcher,”-afp - 143 words
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Article223 2002-09-27 28 Rice claims chemical weapons link -AFP WASHINGTON The US has information that Iraq has helped train members of A 1 Qaeda in chemical weapons development and has given refuge to some of it’s representatives, a top White House official disclosed late on Wednesday. The remarks by-AFP - 223 words
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121 2002-09-27 28 -AFP WASHINGTON US intelligence has detected a suspected A 1 Qaeda training camp in a remote area of eastern Iran along the border with Afghanistan, NBC News reported late on Wednesday. The report said that satellite imagery had shown what appeared to be a-AFP - 121 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article41 2002-09-27 28 AP TRAINED honeybees have shown a remarkable ability to sniff out land mines, suggesting a possible new way to find the estimated 110 million unexploded mines around the world, according to University of Montana researchers. ap– AP - 41 words
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Article37 2002-09-27 28 -AFP ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog Greenpeace has blamed Nato naval exercises in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands for the deaths of 16 whales which washed up onto local beaches in recent days. afp-AFP - 37 words
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Article31 2002-09-27 28 Reuters SCIENCE fiction’s Jedi warriors and Klingons have entered the newest edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, along with “asylum seekers”, “asymmetrical warfare” and “spin control”. Reuters– Reuters - 31 words
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Article158 2002-09-27 28 AP GAZA CITY Two Israeli rockets slammed into a car carrying Hamas members yesterday, killing at least two and wounding 35 bystanders in an attack that targeted the group’s chief bombmaker. Israeli police sources and Israel TV said that the Hamas bomb expert, Mohammed Deif, was– AP - 158 words
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STREATS people
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193 2002-09-27 31 Reuters UNITED NATIONS The US arm of the United Nations Association honoured boxing champion Muhammad Ali, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and singer Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills on Wednesday for their leadership on humanitarian causes.– Reuters - 193 words
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Article, Illustration343 2002-09-27 31 S Korean leader losing popularity near end of his term AP SEOUL South Korean President Kim Dae Jung survived a death sentence and four alleged assassination attempts. As president he opened the doors to detente with North Korea and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet as he– AP; Reuters | - 343 words
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Article, Illustration291 2002-09-27 31 LONDON When the world’s most celebrated economic prognosticator, bound for an honorary knighthood yesterday, says it is time for humility, then the future must be truly murky. Not that US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was gloomy when he swept through London in a whirlwindReutersj - 291 words
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Article, Illustration479 2002-09-27 32 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong TWO weeks ago, my colleague Adam Hashidy wrote a column alluding to something naughty I wore to a party. Before it was published, he explained to me, somewhat apologetically, that he wrote it in good fun. I laughed and forgot about it.479 words
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Article, Illustration441 2002-09-27 32 r Adam Hashidy - By. r Adam Hashidy I’VE been told that no female will peel prawns for me anymore. Or fetch my slippers. Or feed me with plump, juicy grapes whenever I tilt my head back and open my mouth. And all because I wrote in my columnClarence Cfan - 441 words
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Article, Illustration593 2002-09-27 34 YVONNE KWOK - 1 YVONNE KWOK The Tuxedo Rating: IV2 out of 4 r IN the opening scene of The Tuxedo, we see a beautiful mountain stream and a yak ambling down towards it. Groans of disgust ensue from the audience as the yak pisses into the stream and593 words
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265 2002-09-27 34 GaryLim - GaryLim CHANNEL U yesterday maintained that it was “fully aware” of its broadcasting responsibility when it aired a programme featuring bogus mediums who later turned out to be rapists. It was responding to complaints about one of its programmes by the Taoist Federation, the265 words
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Article, Illustration457 2002-09-27 36 JUDI LOW - Stylish eating on a shoestring By JUDI LOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Lows recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings. CHA GIO in Vietnam, lumpia shanghai in the Philippines andFrancis Lee - 457 words
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Article, Illustration141 2002-09-27 38 SO we’ve got problems with the neighbour’s bonfires? Seems like there’s nothing new under the sun... or the moon. Around this time in 1950, the moon in 1 Britain turned blue because K of haze caused by forest fires B in Alberta, Canada. 7 The largest,Pic Francis Lee - 141 words
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Article117 2002-09-27 38 The SPCA celebrates World Animal Day this year on Sunday. There will be exhibitions, stage shows, games, face and hand painting, sale of gifts and stationery. DJs from WKRZ 91.3 will be there to add to the festivities. And if you make a new friend at the117 words
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Article105 2002-09-27 38 MINI OKTOBERFEST JJ Mahoney Duxton Hill Tonight No cover charge Groove to the music of JJive tonight from 10.30 pm onwards as JJ Mohoney celebrates Oktoberfest with a bang. Every Paulaner beer you buy gets you a scratch-and-win card. You may win an air ticket to Munich. THE VINTAGE105 words
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Article53 2002-09-27 38 SPIRITS Haw Par Villa From Oct 4, 7pmTickets $l2 Tel: 6872-2780 There is no better time to explore the Courts of Hell than in the cover of the night. You won’t get lost because there’ll be a “polterguide” to lead you. Explore the dark caverns and see what Hell53 words
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Article, Illustration112 2002-09-27 38 OASIS Singapore Indoor Stadium Oct 26, 8pm Tickets at $121, $81, $61,$101 from Sistic Eight years after their debut album rocked the world, the bad boys are finally coming to Singapore. The Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel lead new members Gem Archer and Andy Bell in wowing the crowd112 words
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Article62 2002-09-27 40 10pm, Channel i On a desperate mission to perpetuate his close-to-extinct race, an alien finds an unwilling mother in the form of an Earth woman. His intentions are good but he must abduct her to keep her from another alien, who belongs to a race seeking to complete62 words
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Article, Illustration71 2002-09-27 40 10.30 pm, Channel U Angel is distraught by her paralysis and Chengfeng promises to look after her. Xi, disappointed when nobody joins the basketball team, faints as she waits in the rain for Chengfeng, who was supposed to explain to her why they broke up. Prince finds71 words
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Article, Illustration109 2002-09-27 40 HANNIBAL LECTER has been voted the scariest movie serial killer of all time. Readers of Total Film magazine ranked him top, followed by John Doe (Kevin Spacey) in Se7en, Michael Myers in the Halloween series and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) in the Psycho series,109 words
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Article, Illustration79 2002-09-27 40 ALEC SU YOU PENG Real Play PRETTY boy Alec Su’s long-awaited 10-track album is finally here. He has roped in song-writers from Taiwan, Hongkong, Beijing and Shanghai who have injected various moods into this collection. There are also four remixes which include Little Tigers’s Love and Chang Hung79 words
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Advertisement93 2002-09-27 40 The Straits Times -RECRUIT Our job is to help you ind your job I! Wk Were you weighed on this? Baby weighing machine, platinum needles for BCG injections, old delivery bag and more on display at S’pore’s first polyclinic museum the nevffikper on Sunday We complete your week Get a93 words
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Miscellaneous460 2002-09-27 40 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Autumn promises to be an energetic season of bright colours and satisfying closure. Aquarius is brave, creative and sexy under the Gemini moon. Your ideas are popular with a small but delightful audience. fv m. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 You’re ready460 words
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Article, Illustration517 2002-09-27 42 Top security keeps North Korea’s 2.35 m-tall centre out of sight -AFP BUSAN North Korean basketball giant Ri Myong Hun is hard to miss, towering above his team-mates as they walk on the court. But it’s also quite difficult to see the 2.35 m centre these days, thanks-AFP; Reuters - 517 words
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291 2002-09-27 42 tAdam Hashidy - By tAdam Hashidy WE’RE already doing it. Three companies told Streats yesterday that they do consider a job applicant’s achievements in sports and arts and not just academic qualification. They were responding to the Economic Review Committee’s proposal on job applicants with sports291 words
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Article53 2002-09-27 42 FANS at Choa Chu Kang Stadium witnessed a goal feast last night as champion Singapore Armed Forces FC thumped visitor Jurong FC 4-2 in the S-League. In the other match at Gombak Stadium, Gombak United was condemned to its 24th loss of the season after going downto53 words
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Article, Illustration392 2002-09-27 45 Live on Super Sports, Ch21,2.40pm. THOMAS BJORN. Age 31. Denmark Ryder Cup record: Played 2, Won 1, Halves 1 First Dane to play in the Cup in 1997. Made his mark in halving with Justin Leonard despite being four down after four holes. DARREN CLARKE. 34. N. Ireland Ryder392 words
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Article, Illustration318 2002-09-27 45 -AFP THE BELFRY, England The waiting is almost over for the 24 golfers who will contest one of the ultimate challenges in team sport the Ryder Cup between Europe and die US. The Americans as ever are favourites led by the top two players in-AFP - 318 words
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Article, Illustration348 2002-09-27 45 PAUL AZINGER. 42 Massachusetts Ryder Cup record: Pl 4, W 5, H 2, L 7. Last Ryder Cup appearance was in 1993. Given a wild card MARK CALCAVECCHIA. 42. Nebraska Ryder Cup record: Pll, W5,H1,L5. Last cap was in 1991. Yet to lose in Ryder Cup foursomes, but348 words
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Article, Illustration583 2002-09-27 46 TAN KIM HAN - Soccer talk »y TAN KIM HAN LEEDS United has a strange problem. It comes out firing scud missiles against top guns such as Manchester United and Newcastle United. But when it comes to clubs such as Birmingham City and Sunderland, it is more like aAFP - 583 words
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Article416 2002-09-27 46 TOMORROW Bolton Wanderers v Southampton Head-to-head: Bolton won 12, Southampton 8. Draws 6. Previous meetings: Feb 23, 2002 Southampton 0 Bolton 0; Nov 27, 2001 Bolton 2 Southampton 2 Last six matches: Bolton LLWWLL, Saints LDLWLD Team news: Bolton Gardner injured, Saints Delgado injured Verdict: Draw Chariton Athletic416 words
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Article, Illustration617 2002-09-27 47 Wenger praises team’s class and spirit in first away win in 19 months Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PSVEindhoven 0 Arsenal 4 EINDHOVEN Manager Arsene Wenger hailed his team as it sounded a message of intent to the rest of Europe by exorcising its away Champions League demon– Wire services; Reuters - 617 words
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278 2002-09-27 47 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 1 Basel 1 LIVERPOOL Liverpool coach Gerard Houllier has backed Michael Owen to emerge from his current slump. He believes the England striker can form a deadly partnership with livewire Czech Milan Baros. Owen has found the net just once in seyen-AFP - 278 words
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Article251 2002-09-27 47 Group A k PSV Eindhoven (Ned) 0 Arsenal (Eng) 4 (Silva 1, Ljungberg 66, Henry 82, 90) t Borussia Dortmund (Ger) 2 (Koller 6, Amoroso 78) Auxerre (Fra) 1 (Benjani 83) Group B Liverpool (Eng) 1 (Baros 34) FC Basel (Swi) 1 (Rossi 43) Spartak Moscow (Rus) 0251 words
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Miscellaneous54 2002-09-27 47 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). GOLF: Ryder Cup, Day 1 (Super Sports Banishing the blues Plus Ch2l, 2.40 pm). SOCCER: Here We Go (ESPN Ch 23, 8.30 pm). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: PGA Valero Texas Open, Ist rd (Star Sports Ch 24, 10pm). SOCCER: EPL54 words
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