Streats, 2 December 2002

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  • 8 1 Streats MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg •mita(P)24o/03/^o2>
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  • 538 1  -  South-east Asian countries spending big bucks to spread message that region is safe By Deepa Vijiyasingam TOURISM officials across South-east Asia are working overtime to woo tourists back to the region in the face of travel warnings following October’s Bali bomb blasts. In an industry
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  • 135 1 THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is pulling out the stops to attract tourists too. Together with Singapore Airlines, it hosted a three-day familiarisation trip for 100 British and Irish travel agents last month. Another 200 travel agents from Thailand were also brought here recently to
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    • 52 1 OUPS on page 5 today! I s Tan Su-shan heads Singapore’s fastest-growing group of power women. JANICE WONG reports PAGE 9 COMPETITION? ARE YOU KID Commuters don’t have much of a choice, says CONRAD RAJ PAGE 15 THE BIG MATCH Why the Red Devils soared while the Reds sank PAGES
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  • Morning Rush
    • 525 2  -  She sent letter asking for hex GaryLim sending home a cut-up photograph of her employer for a hex to be cast. Hot employer. Jenny (not her real name), was told about it by her aunt, Madam Josephine Tan, who found the photograph accompanying a letter. In the
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    • 421 3  -  Michael Hwang leaves Allen Gledhill to focus on his real interest B y Conrad Raj ONE of Singapore’s best known lawyers, senior counsel Michael Hwang, 59, has retired from the country’s largest law practice, Allen Gledhill, to become a lawyer’s lawyer. Unlike recent splits
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    • 513 4  -  Ex-NJC students start mentoring scheme to help current students By Gary Lim CALL it sentimentality, altruism or gratitude to their alma mater, if you like. But the Class of ’69, a group of pioneer students from the National Junior College (NJC), the first such college here, will
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    • 203 4  -  By Soh Wen Lin LOCAL legal eagles who want to take advanced studies in American law but are daunted by the cost can take heart. Indiana University’s School of Law in Indianapolis in the US is funding a scholarship for Singaporeans who wish to pursue
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    • 61 4 THE class of ’69 has organised a reunion celebration at the Mountbatten Ballroom, Singapore Swimming Club. The programme, which will be held on Dec 8 from 5.30 pm to 1 lpm, is open to everyone from the 1969 cohort. For more information, call Mr Peter Tay at 9631-0683,
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    • 293 4  -  By Wendy Tan A VIRUS which causes common stomach illnesses and food poisoning has been making its rounds at sea in Europe and the US for the past few months. But relieved cruise operators here say the bug hasn’t found its way to this region.
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    • 89 6 BUZZSTOP -AFP A FAVOURITE hotspot among Singaporean and Western tourists is now under guard 24 hours a day. Police helicopters swooped over the island’s famed Patong beach on a recent morning, while mobile 24-hour checkpoints have been set up on major roads. “Everyone is being extra cautious,”
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    • 143 6 Delgro-Comfort merger THE planned merger of Delgro and Comfort effectively shuts private bus operators out of the feeder bus service. This is because the Public Transport Council (PTC) had imposed minimum requirements for door widths and the height of the first step of the buses when
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    • 145 6 Jobs at hotels HOTELS need workers. Workers need jobs. But somehow, only 100 employees have been placed in 280 posts offered at a recent hotel recruitment fair. About 3,000 people applied for the jobs as waiters, housekeepers and cooks at the fair in October. Mr Petrus
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    • 39 6 There's no better way to fight Aids than to take up the challenge head-on as this member of the Mahatma Gandhi peace council did on World Aids Day yesterday in the Indian city of Bhopal
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    • 150 6 DON’T cling to hope that the goods and services tax increase will never happen. The Government will announce a decision on the increase in Parliament on Thursday, which is likely to be either that it will be phased in gradually or that there will be additional
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    • 83 6 BAGHDAD A UN spokesman said yesterday that an Iraqi official had advance warning of an inspection team’s visit to a suspected weapons site. “He (the official) was informed the day before that the team was coming to remove an air sampler and install a new one,” Mr
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    • 89 6 A 70-YEAR-OLD man died after being hit by an MRT train 500 m from the Marsiling MRT station on Saturday night. The man, believed to be a Malaysian from Muar, was pinned under the train. His nationality is based on documents in a bag
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    • 102 6 A MOTHER has been restricted from smoking at home in a bid to protect a 10-year-old boy from the effects of breathing second-hand cigarette smoke, Melbourne’s The Age reported on Saturday. The boy’s father took the matter to the Perth Family Court after his son complained
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    • 96 6 THE People’s Action Party has brought in three new people into its central executive committee. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports, was elected by the cadre membership yesterday. Two others, Senior Ministers of State Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Khaw Boon Wan, were
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  • Financial
    • 161 9 HIS name is James. James Fong. And like the other much better-known James, Mr Fong is surrounded by women. And he says he is comfortable with that. Mr Fong, 35 and single, is a customer service officer with OCBC Bank, and is, so far, the only
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    • 598 9  -  Association offers bonding option for women finance professionals By Janice Wong MEN in finance and business network at golf greens and pubs. So their female counterparts not inclined to putting or quaffing who also want such bonding have banded together to form an association under
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    • 539 10  -  Entertainment firms, telcos biggest spenders By Choong Choon Yee DON’T stop advertising that is the message that the Institute of Advertising (lAS) has been sending out to businesses via a series of advertisements that you may have seen. But it appears that entertainment and telecommunication companies
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    • 423 10  -  By_ Khushwant Singh UNEMPLOYMENT insurance may lead to a crutch mentality among Singapore workers, and Mr Victor Ang, 35, would have none of it. This is his firm stand despite growing uncertainty, the spectre of structural unemployment and general insecurity Mr Ang, a creative director,
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    • 51 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Electronics contract equipment-maker Semitech Electronics is offering 26.5 million new shares at 20 cents each for a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s second board. The firm will offer 5.3 million shares to the public and place out 21.2 million shares. The offer closes On Dec 10.
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    • 57 10 Reuters HONGKONG Singapore is popular among Asian money managers preparing allocations for next year. South Korea retained top spot as the most favoured market over the next 12 months, backed by 43.3 per cent of fund houses in a survey by Reuters and funds magazine Benchmark. Singapore
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    • 481 13 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 and
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    • 24 13 *AS AT NOVEMBER 29 US$: 551,763 $52,731 EURO: 551.752 Ss: 69.42 YEN Ss: RM2.155 Ss: HK54.423 Ss: 24.62 BAHT Ss: 5,087 RUPIAH
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    • 408 13 Excessive reliance on S’pore market will hobble telco: analysts -AFP SINGAPORE Ml makes its long awaited listing debut on the stock exchange this week, with industry analysts saying it faces tough growth challenges. The company has made huge strides in capturing the Singapore mobile market since
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    • 253 13 -afp SYDNEY SIA risks being frozen out of the lucrative Australian aviation market if it fails to react swiftly to the planned tie-up between Qantas and Air New Zealand, analysts have warned. They say the partnership between Australian flag carrier and its
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  • Comment
    • 626 15  -  By CONRAD RAJ IT may mean less competition in the transport sector. And it may raise the ire of commuters who see it as the precursor of higher charges. But I welcome the proposal by Comfort Group and Delgro Corporation to merge though not for
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  • Vocal
    • 268 16 I REFER to “Time to suspend HDB upgrading” (Streats, Nov 27), a commentary by Mr Lee Han Shih. According to Mr Lee, “many” flat owners are unable to pay for the upgrading cost. However, our records show otherwise. To date, we have billed more than 45,000 households
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    • 144 16 WE shouldn’t take much notice of the sex survey by condom makers Durex (“S’poreans tops in low libido”, Streats, Nov 27) because methods used in the survey are fundamentally flawed. Its results are based on an online survey, so responses would have come mainly from young
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    • 330 16 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at Str@8tS@$ph»COm.Sg or write to The Editor; Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be
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    • 575 17 0 8 V It’s not as far-tetched as it sounds; there is a reason why Kumon Learning Centres only otter Maths and Language classes. When properly taught, these are two subjects that can give your child an advantage in her learning cycle. The Focus On Maths Languages The Kumon Method
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  • Medical
    • 227 18 Reuters NEW YORK All pregnant women should be routinely screened for Group B streptococcus. This is the latest advice from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG). Group B streptococcus (GBS), often called strep, can cause serious infections such as meningitis and is a
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    • 100 18 Qls ice-cream junk food? A Milk and milk products, including ice-cream, are rich in calcium. It is all right to eat ice-cream occasionally but don’t make it a daily calcium source as icecream is also high in sugar. Eating too much sugary foods can cause dental caries. There
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    • 157 18 Reuters NEW YORK Mild physical activity, such as walking, gardening and working around the house, can help keep the heart healthy, but they do little for the bones. Lead author of a study, Dr Kerry Stewart of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said: “Milder
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    • 258 18 m Streats by the Cove Life’s Finer Things At Just A Click Experience all things wonderful at four exclusive Streats Workshops held at Stadium Cove, every weekend from 7 to 22 Dec 2002. Register now by emailing your name, 1C number, age, sex, occupation, address and contact number to: christmas@stadiumcove.com
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    • 314 19 Amazing Results Proven Again By Cenosis! 37cm LOSS In Just 1 Session I r Poh Seok Hoon 25 years old/163cm/91.9kg Ist session: Lost 28cm* Lai Yan Ling 23 years old/168cm/75kg Ist session: Lost 15cm* Sharon Tan 24 years old/165crn/96.1 kg Ist session: Lost 17cm* Sharon Soh 28 years old/153cm/80.3kg Ist
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  • Global
    • 566 20 Iron Lady I: Opponents are smelling blood as Philippine economy collapses Reuters MANILA Swept to power by a popular revolt backed by Philippine generals and bishops, Mrs Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wore the look of a warrior in the early days of her presidency. Two years on, corruption
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    • 191 20 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian Deputy Prime Minister Lai Krishna Advani has said that he backs another war with Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir territory if it does not stop its alleged support for terrorists in that region. “Let us fight it out
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    • 237 20 -AP SYDNEY Australia would launch a pre-emptive strike against a neighbouring country if there was evidence that a terrorist act was being planned against Canberra, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday. He also said that international law and the UN charter should be changed
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    • 118 20 -AP JAKARTA Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s comments have prompted immediate reaction from Jakarta. Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman Marti Natalegawa said that Australia did not have the right to launch military strikes in other countries. “Fortunately, states cannot willy-nilly flout international law and norms. We
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    • 360 23 Iron Lady II: Schroeder’s wife raises political storm by defending her husband Reuters BERLIN She has been dubbed the “blonde hatchet lady” for doggedly standing by her man. But in doing so, Mrs Doris Schroeder-Koepf, wife of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, is reinventing the role of the German
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    • 147 23 JOHOR BARU Enforcers are patrolling the markets here to see that the presence of shoppers from Singapore does not tempt traders to nudge prices up, but so far all has been well. State Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs committee chairman Samat Aripin said that officers
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    • 355 24 Do you want a beautiful bust line “My husband said. “I was always dissatisfied with my bustline, but after I tried Slim Fit Bust Enhancement, I now have a beautiful bustline! Even my husband said the result is good!” Ms Chin Jwu Jiun Do you have these bust problems? Sagging-looking
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  • Easy Streats
    • 588 25  -  By JillLim Poor Halle Berry. Her star may be rising, but her personal life is sure taking a beating SHE’S a beautiful, Oscar-winning actress who has shown she can act and look good in a bikini. But current Bond babe Halle Berry’s love life isn’t looking
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    • 97 25 JENNIFER Lopez may be crazy about fiance Ben Affleck, but she’s also insisting on a pre-nuptial agreement. She wants a cool US$5 million (SsB.B million) if Ben is unfaithful to her, according to Star magazine. But ex-husband Ojani Noa, says the shoe is on the other
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    • 119 25 WHAT, less buttkicking and more soul-baring? According to the USA Today, Charlie’s Angels 2, subtitled Full Throttle and due for a US release next June, will reveal more of the personal lives of the super-sleuths, Alex (Lucy Liu), Dylan (Drew Barrymore) and Natalie (Cameron Diaz). Said director
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    • 97 25 WHEN Singaporean Ong Lay Pheng walks down the aisle today to marry Hongkong actor Francis Ng, it will be in a HK$3O,OOO ($6,791) antique wedding dress speckled with crystals and pearls. The 30-year-old bride will wear a white evening gown for the dinner in Thailand, reported the
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    • 223 26  -  Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG TAIWAN is well known for its beef noodle soup and in Taipei, the place to go for the dish is the Lai Lai Sheraton. But fortunately, foodmad Singaporeans needn’t travel so far just for a taste of the real McCoy. The
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    • 169 26 ENOUGH football films, it’s time for a movie about cricket and war. Bollywood producer and actress Raveena Tandon is working on a film called Stumped, about a nation captivated by cricket even as its soldiers are going to war. And she has roped in Indian cricket
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    • 167 26 FOR red meat fans, check out the American Kobe beef promotion at the Goodwood Park Hotel restaurants. The famed Wagyu cattle from Japan are bred with premium Black Angus and put on the traditional Kobe diet of barley, golden wheat straw, alfalfa hay and Idaho potatoes.
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    • 78 27 HI. I’m your December weather girl Rachelle Choo. Sydney doctors have called for fields to be watered to reduce the numbers of sports injuries from droughthardened surfaces. Players are suffering broken bones, they said. In Singapore, thunderstorms are likely some areas. Temperatures: 24°C-32°C. High tides: 2.8
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        48 27 6.30 pm, Channel i Bill Cosby is Hilton Lucas, a devoted husband and father, whose life is turned upside down when he finds himself living next door to a daycare centre and working at a designer coffee shop. Phylicia Rashad is Hilton’s patient but sassy wife Ruth.
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      • 56 27 7pm, Channel 5 A disgruntled cyber-genius (Willem Dafoe), who is suffering from a terminal illness, sets a cruise liner on a course for destruction straight into a picturesque Caribbean seaside town. But on board are a Swat man (Jason Patric) and his girlfriend (Sandra Bullock). This
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    • Happenin’
      • Article, Illustration
        75 27 TOYS MUSEUM Till Jan 2, 2003, 10.30am-9.30pm Parco Bugis Junction From the collection of Marvin Chan who has been collecting toys since 1990. Reminisce over the toys of yesteryear, many of which were made of tin and made to last. At least 50 toys are on display, the oldest
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      • 54 27 GLOBALISATION AND CHINESE CULTURE INTELLECTUAL STRATEGY Today, 6pm-Bpm Theatre, University Cultural Centre Free Professor Wang Ning, director of the Center for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Foreign Languages Department at Tsinghua University, traces the origin of globalisation and offers some positive and practical strategy toward its impact on current
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    • 223 26 24 Indulge in a bountiful spread of the finest cuisine, from Italian to Chinese, at The Oriental, Singapore during this Christmas. Cafe des Artistes Level 4 •High Tea Buffet with Christmas Specialities $l7 per person (Weekdays) $25 per person (Weekend) •Christmas Buffet Lunch $34 per person $5O per person with
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    • 17 27 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191
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    • 224 27 Merry Christmas One All! Christmas Eve 24 December 2002 Celebrate time-honoured Christmas traditions at The Oriental, Singapore. Cafe des Artistes Level 4 •Christmas Eve High Tea Buffet $25 per person $50 per person with free flow of Champagne •Christmas Eve Buffet Lunch $39 per person $60 per person with free
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
    • 452 27 Remember... The break-fast time for Muslims today is 6.56pm. by Kelli box' at Aetrohgy.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Belief in a larger ideal gets mixed up with your quest for personal validation. Guilt is a powerful motivator. Acts of charity are far more useful than public confessions or hunger strikes.
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  • Sports
    • 592 28  -  By ADAM HASHIDY LIVERPOOL 1 MAN UNITED 2 DIEGO FORLAN ANY other manager would have sent the pony-tailed striker on a flight home to Uruguay many months ago. But not Ferguson. He persevered, standing grim faced for much of the season as the criticisms
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    • 610 29  -  By LIM HAN MING JERZY DUDEK FIVE letters to sum up Liverpool’s 1-2 loss to Manchester United yesterday D-U-D-E-K. The Polish goalkeeper gifted the Red Devils the match with arguably the biggest boo-boo the Premiership has ever witnessed. But Houllier should have seen it coming.
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    • 263 29 Liverpool 1 (Hyypia 82) Manchester United 2 (Forlan 64, 67) Arsenal 3 (Pires 17, Henry 49, 82-pen) Aston Villa 1 (Hitzlsperger 64) Birmingham 1 (Kenna 68) Tottenham 1 (Sheringham 55) Blackburn 2 (Yorke 35, Brevett t 77-og) Fulham 1 (Marlet 60) Chelsea 3 (Galias 58, Desaiily 84, Hasselbaink
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    • 639 30 Wenger says Heniy should be Footballer of the Year -afp LONDON Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed Thierry Henry (right) as better than Brazil’s World Cup hero Ronaldo after the French striker made it five goals in two games with a double in the 3-1 win over
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    • 290 30 -AFP BLACKBURN Blackburn boss Graeme Souness hailed goalkeeper Brad Friedel (below) as a “natural athlete” after the American returned from an operation to inspire his side to a badly needed 2-1 win over Fulham. Back between the posts just 12 days after undergoing knee
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    • 516 31 Wizards slump to sixth straight defeat Wire services NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Washington 94 Philadelphia 95 WASHINGTON Michael Jordan (above) had the ball in his hands with the game on the line. But the Philadelphia 76ers came away with the win. Frustration continued to build for Jordan and
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    • 127 31 SOCCER -AP MILAN Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp might take over Serie A club Lazio, which is flying high in the Italian league despite the financial woes of its parent company, Cirio, Italy’s largest sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Saturday. Gazzetta said that Murdoch’s representatives will
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