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Title Section10 2002-12-04 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 240/03/200210 words
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Article475 2002-12-04 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Manager says it was an ‘honest mistake’ By Deepa Vijiyasingam A SHARP-EYED diner was shocked to find that he had been charged a 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) at a Siglap cafe on Monday. The proposed increase from the current 3475 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-12-04 1 BANGKOK With nine monks chanting prayers, Hongkong actor Francis Ng, 40, and his Singaporean bride Ong Lay Pheng, 30, were pronounced man and wife on Monday. He wore a suit of Thai silk, while she was dressed in a $6,000 antique gown. But Francis was red-facedApple Daf/y - 118 words
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Advertisement60 2002-12-04 1 ~W U w m Watch them go all the way in Sunday's marathon PAGE 42 From refugee to CEO Giang Phung fled Vietnam in a boat. Now he heads DIVIX Technologies PAGE 9 Conrad Raj Nat Steel: Is Oei Hong Leong finally showing his hand? PAGE 3 Lee Han Shih60 words
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Article, Illustration359 2002-12-04 2 BABV Bingjie, bom prematurely, will never loioV a mother’s love. His troubled mother, 17-year-old Lin Xiu Lin (picture), jumped to her death at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) last Wednesday. Weighing a mere 700 g, Bing Jie, who was bom three months premature, is359 words
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Article281 2002-12-04 2 Selina Lum - He was duped twice by friends B y Selina Lum THEY say that lightning never strikes the same spot twice. But Mr Lee Fook Fai would likely come up with a good argument against that theory. For Mr Lee, 44, was cheated by his friends on two occasions. His281 words
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Article, Illustration661 2002-12-04 3 CONRAD RAJ - Analysis By CONRAD RAJ INDONESIAN business tycoon Oei Hong Leong appears ready to finally show his hand in a high-stakes poker game with hotelier Ong Beng Seng for the big prize: Nat Steel Ltd. He is indeed interested in taking over Nat Steel,661 words
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Article798 2002-12-04 4 Khushwant Singh - Sons of ex-karung guni man thrash his dream for them By_ Khushwant Singh THE High Court had ruled in his favour, but Mr Koh Hua Leong, 51, looked grim. He told Streats: “Yes, we won the case, but lost a brother, and my mother has lost798 words
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Article109 2002-12-04 4 BRISBANE -A ban on laughter is something that many of us might have joked about, but now it’s a reality. A group of health professionals with the Laughter Clubs of Queensland were thrown out of the Brisbane Forest Park by a ranger because their merriment was “scaring109 words
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Article, Illustration121 2002-12-04 4 Koh Ewe Chee, 60 The eldest son claimed that he built up the firm single-handedly and wanted up to 90 per cent of its assets. Koh Yew Huat, 56 The second son said he wanted the assets to be divided equally. Koh Hua Leong, 51 The youngest son121 words
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149 2002-12-04 6 Crossed lines 200 more try for bargain phone BUZZSTOP ANOTHER 200 people tried to reserve a Nokia 6610 for $6O when they found a website address to do so. Sing Tel had set up this web page for the 300 people who booked the phone at the bargain price when149 words
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Article, Illustration91 2002-12-04 6 Ms Ladan Bijani, 27, (left) can't imagine spending the rest of her life like this. She said: If the situation goes on for one or two years, we wouldn't be able to stand it.’ Hopefully, Dr Keith Goh and his team who separated conjoined Nepalese twins last year can■ ; AFP - 91 words
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Article151 2002-12-04 6 GST hike DEPUTY Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hsien Loong would not reveal which of two good and services tax options he favours. The Cabinet’s decision, he said in response to reporters’ questions at a Hakka clan function, will be based on the151 words
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Article141 2002-12-04 6 GST hike VOLUNTARY welfare organisations (VWOs) will have to pay for any goods and services tax from the funds they raise. The Straits Times reported that with no grants to make up for the GST increase, VWOs must now pay the GST themselves.141 words
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Article147 2002-12-04 6 US backs Aussie stance -ap THE US has backed Canberra on its stated policy of carrying out pre-emptive strikes against suspected terrorists in other countries if they were plotting attacks against Australia or its citizens. The White House hailed Australia as “a stalwart ally of the-ap - 147 words
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Article84 2002-12-04 6 ap THE British government released details of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s atrocities in a 23-page report that had intelligence material, reports from non-governmental organisations and first-hand accounts of torture, rape and oppression. Its tales of horror included that of a 25-year-old woman publicly beheaded last year,ap - 84 words
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Article89 2002-12-04 6 A POLE-DANCING act at a Hokkien concert at Fort Canning Green was banned yesterday a few hours before it was to take place. The Films and Publications Department felt that the opening segment featuring scantily clad women pole-dancing at the ABC Extra Stout’s Hokkien Superstar Concert89 words
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Article110 2002-12-04 6 -AP AMOS KING, who escaped two other dates with death this year, escaped a third time on Monday when Florida Governor Jeb Bush granted a 30-day stay so that DNA tests can be done on evidence from the 1977 murder. The stay came about 90 minutes before King-AP - 110 words
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Article94 2002-12-04 6 AFP AUSTRALIA’S military may be small but it is sophisticated and capable, a counter-terrorism adviser has said, and it can follow through on Prime Minister John Howard’s threat to attack any terrorist bases in the region. Mr Clive Williams, the director of terrorism studies at theAFP - 94 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration354 2002-12-04 7 Telco to focus on current investments Wire services SINGAPORE Sing Tel isn’t looking to expand more than it already has in the region, chief executive Lee Hsien Yang has said. It will instead concentrate on ensuring better returns from its current investments. “We have clearly stated– Wire services - 354 words
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Article, Illustration995 2002-12-04 9 Choong Choon Yee - By_ Choong Choon Yee Water has played a key role in Vietnam-horn Giang Phung’ life. Today, the CEO ofDMX Technologies sees it as a harbinger of the company’s good fortune next week the network integrator is expected to launch its IPO THE Chinese have a saying: “ShuiClarence Chan 1 - 995 words
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Article, Illustration472 2002-12-04 10 Sing Tel welcomes plan to open up pay-TV market Wire services SINGAPORE An announcement yesterday that the Government will make available a second pay-TV licence next year sparked immediate interest. “Sing Tel welcomes the Government’s desire to foster greater service innovation through competition in the subscription TVWire services - 472 words
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419 2002-12-04 10 STI: 1,381.87 14.94 Reuters SHARES ended lower yesterday, led by banks and blue chips, but technology issues dominated activity due to improved sentiment. The Straits Times Index ended down 14.94 points, or 1.07 per cent, at 1,381.87. In the broader market, losers overwhelmed gainers– Reuters - 419 words
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Article24 2002-12-04 10 •AS AT DECEMBER 3 US$: $51,770 552.762 EURO: $51,765 ss: 70.43 YEN ss: RM2.147 ss; HK54.405 ss: 24.68 BAHT Ss: 5,069 RUPIAH24 words
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245 2002-12-04 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s private sector economists have cut 2002 growth forecasts to 2.5 per cent from over 4 per cent due to the sharper than expected contraction in the third quarter, the central bank said yesterday. But the economists anticipate growth in fourth-quarterReuters - 245 words
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Article72 2002-12-04 15 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing yesterday said that its fourthquarter loss may narrow to between $ll4 million and $ll7 million, in line with its previous forecast. The figures, for the period ended Dec 31, compare with a loss of $127 million a year earlier. Sales will increase 39– Bloomberg - 72 words
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Article93 2002-12-04 15 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Mr Michael Lien, 39, a managing director at Morgan Stanley in Singapore and the grandson of Overseas Union Bank founder Lien Ying Chow, said yesterday that he has resigned from the world’s second-largest securities company, giving no reason. His departure comes after Morgan Stanley fell– Bloomberg - 93 words
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Article66 2002-12-04 15 -AFP SINGAPORE The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) expanded for the ninth consecutive month in November with help from renewed growth in the key electronics sector, data released yesterday showed. It stood at 51.7, up 1.1 points from October, the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management-AFP - 66 words
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172 2002-12-04 15 Bloomberg TOKYO Former NEC chairman Tadahiro Sekimoto has been fired as adviser for criticising the company. The decision was made at an extraordinary board meeting yesterday, said NEC spokesman Makoto Miyakawa. “Sekimoto has been saying things that are unfavourable to NEC in many magazines– Bloomberg - 172 words
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Article, Illustration518 2002-12-04 15 Paramount boss leads list of 100 most powerful women Reuters LOS ANGELES Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has been cut from it, Madonna slipped a few notches on it and Olsen twins Mary-Kate and Ashley have moved up a tad. The “it” is the Hollywood Reporter’s annual list ofReuters - 518 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration696 2002-12-04 16 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH The Business Times EVERYONE knows the retail trade is doing badly but until you look at the numbers, you don’t know how bad the situation really is. In Singapore today, there is 33.5 million sq ft of shop space orThe Business Times - 696 words
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Article, Illustration579 2002-12-04 18 I HAVE read with much interest and concern reports on the ongoing education review debate. As a teacher myself, I am sure the pervading question on many teachers’ minds is what all this will translate into in terms of our workload. I am also disturbed579 words
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Article179 2002-12-04 18 AFTER reading “Making nature second nature” (Streats, Nov 29), I would like to say that I believe the reason for apathy among Singaporeans towards nature, particularly trees, could stem from regulations about fruit trees. I am sure we are still forbidden to pluck179 words
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214 2002-12-04 18 I WANT Mr Philip Lee, the writer of the commentary “Making nature second nature” (Streats, Nov 29), to know that there are people who care that a 150-year-old tree was felled so callously. My sons, aged eight and 10, and I discussed it. Darryl214 words
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Article, Illustration245 2002-12-04 21 Parents should remain alert Reuters NEW YORK For most people allergic to peanuts, it is is a lifetime condition, although about 20 per cent of children will outgrow the allergy. But parents, don’t stop watching your child’s reaction to nuts even if they suddenly test negative– Reuters - 245 words
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Article150 2002-12-04 21 f B I The Health Promotion %Cm Board recommends two servings of fruit and two servings of vegetables daily. I don’t like vegetables. Can I eat four servings of fruit instead? m Fruit and vegetables are two Lm different food groups of the JL JL healthy diet pyramid,150 words
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192 2002-12-04 21 Reuters HAMBURG, Germany The impotence drug war is hotting up. Pfizer Inc on Monday fought off claims that its blockbuster impotence drug is slower-acting than rivals set to hit the market next year. Eli Lilly’s drug Cialis, has been widely reported to work faster– Reuters - 192 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration474 2002-12-04 23 Dr Slice Dice Many volunteer for doctor’s grisly public autopsies Reuters LONDON The German doctor who shocked Britain by slicing up a body in public for the first open autopsy here since 1830 has signed up thousands of volunteers for similar treatment after their death. “Every day we hear from– Reuters; AP - 474 words
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Article, Illustration333 2002-12-04 23 LONDON Militant UK firefighters’ leader Andy Gilchrist is out in the cold. On Sunday, he was blasted for his astonishing call to topple British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour party, the Sun reported on Monday. And yesterday, his Fire Brigades Union (FBU) cancelledReuters - 333 words
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Article202 2002-12-04 23 KUALA LUMPUR Unlicenced moneylenders “Ah Longs” or loansharks have said that they are just a misunderstood lot. They have a social function, they said, defending themselves against government criticism that blamed them for “mishaps” from loan agreements gone wrong, the Malay Mail reported yesterday. They said202 words
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Article411 2002-12-04 26 Ex-aide apologies for slamming White House officials Wire services WASHINGTON A former top aide to US President George W Bush has apologised after being quoted as saying a band of “Mayberry Machiavellis” is running a White House where politics trumped policy. Mr John Dilulio, while– Wire services - 411 words
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Article, Illustration68 2002-12-04 26 It’s hot work waiting for a rare astral event. These girls were cooling off in the desert near the tiny southern Australian village of Ceduna as they waited to see a solar eclipse today that will be the village’s biggest chance to grab a slice ofAFP - 68 words
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Article201 2002-12-04 26 BRISBANE A dog on a chain in a backyard of a house bit a furniture removal man, who is now A$ 130,000 (S$ 129,000) richer but walks with a limp. Mr Lance Collins, 37, won damages from a Brisbane couple whose cattle dogstaffordshire terrier cross bit him201 words
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Article107 2002-12-04 26 Reuters LONDON A woman started her car with an electronic key lodged inside the belly of her one-year-old son. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday that Ms Amanda Webster, 34, called for help when her car refused to start. Her son Oscar had been– Reuters - 107 words
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Article276 2002-12-04 26 LOS ANGELES -The City of Angels may have found its latest guardian angel new police chief Bill Bratton. Called “super-cop” by the Los Angeles Times, the former head of the New York Police Department, who takes credit for the dip in that city’s276 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration102 2002-12-04 28 JULIA Roberts is the highest-paid Hollywood actress for the second year running, reported Ananova.com yesterday. The actress was worth US$l3 million (Ss23 mllion) a film, despite her only movie this year, Steven Soderbergh’s satire Full Frontal, being a box-office flop, according to a Hollywood Reporter102 words
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Article, Illustration89 2002-12-04 28 DISNEY is returning to its classics, reported The Guardian on Monday, with “a few” films planned for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. One big screen outing for the three characters is said to be The Three Musketeers, with classic water colour backgrounds for that89 words
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Article, Illustration91 2002-12-04 28 GEORGE Clooney grew a moustache for his new film, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and he hated it. In it, he plays a CIA agent who recruits a TV show producer to act as a spy, reported Ananova.com on Monday. “I was stuck with it for91 words
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Article, Illustration634 2002-12-04 28 Yvonne Kwok - I This years Star Awards promises to be more interesting than usual y the list of ruminees is anything to go by v 3 Yvonne Kwok IT’S time for tears to flow again, with recriminations aplenty and some very bad fashion sense on centrestage. After634 words
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Article, Illustration411 2002-12-04 31 Attitude You Wear This may come as a surprise hut it was Hollywood that glamorised the image of blue jeans, making them the fashion must-haves that they are today THE blue jeans that we’ve all come to love so much has Hollywood to thank for its411 words
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Article, Illustration551 2002-12-04 33 KOH JOHTING - Ease that tense throbbing in your head. Chi Ball lets you work out and achieve a seme of calm, too By KOH JOHTING IF you feel as if your days are a blur of one day spilling into the next, that you do not551 words
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Article, Illustration146 2002-12-04 33 “SORRY, Mum!” That was what the Princess of Caldecott Hill Fann Wong screamed before she bungee jumped from a 180mhigh canyon in South Africa. She was there for her travelogue programme, Fann Adventure, that shows on Channel 8 on Tuesdays at 8.30 pm. The actress hadWanbao - 146 words
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Article, Illustration76 2002-12-04 33 AP HONGKONG singer Nicholas Tse on Monday appealed against his sentence of 240 hours of community service. He was convicted in October of conspiring to pervert the course of justice for letting his chauffeur take the blame after he crashed his Ferrari in March. Prosecutors had asked for– AP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration56 2002-12-04 33 BEN Affleck has won the heart of his future mother-in-law with a US$lOO,OOO (S$ 176,961 million) Mercedes-Benz, the Daily Record reported yesterday. The actor, 30, was on a trip to Las Vegas with fiancee Jennifer Lopez, better known as J-Lo, and her mother Guadalupe when he splurged56 words
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Article, Illustration130 2002-12-04 34 SEEMS like everyone wants a piece of Kylie Minogue’s rear end. First there was the Hotpants Workout video tape that claimed its fitness routines helped the sexy Aussie singer tone her bum (something Kylie denies). Now, actor Jean Claude van Damme is claiming credit, AustralianAP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration99 2002-12-04 34 ZSA Zsa Gabor intends to sue her hairdresser for last week’s Hollywood car crash that broke her arm and left her needing stitches on her head, hands, arms and legs. Her hairdresser, whose identity is being withheld by police, was driving with his seatbelt on and99 words
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Article, Illustration54 2002-12-04 36 CHRISTMAS FAIR Friday till Dec 24,10am-9pm The Paragon, Basement 1 Booth 17 Established in 1993 by a husband-and-wife team, the Australia Pure Art company offers fun and attractive handpainted glass frames and tiles in original designs, various colours and sizes that will suit classical decor as well as ultra54 words
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Article35 2002-12-04 36 BRENT STREET GROUP Till Dec B,2pm, 4pm and 7pm daily except Mondays Parkway Parade, basement The internationally acclaimed music and dance act from Australia has a live Christmas show to entertain the whole family.35 words
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Article, Illustration43 2002-12-04 36 10.30 pm, Channel U Apple is happy that her beauty salon ad is a hit while Xiaohui is unhappy to see Tony cosying up to Apple. Apple irritates Xiaohui further when she dresses like her and refuses to work.43 words
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Article63 2002-12-04 36 9pm, Channel 8 Xueming tries to persuade Yan Xing to attend his parents’ anniversary but fails. Qifang forgives her son and allows him his freedom when he explains his grievances to her. Dingwei foils Shenfeng’s plan to poach Yan Fei’s staff and is promoted. Anna agrees to63 words
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Article, Illustration90 2002-12-04 36 SCORCHING lava spewed down a mountainside from a volcano on the Indian Ocean island of La k Reunion this week, cutting off a |B coastal road, IB officials on the cB French-ruled isle Hi Nobody JB was injured. |B In Singapore, |B it’s afternoon jB thunderstorms; Pic Francis Lee - 90 words
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Miscellaneous421 2002-12-04 36 Remember... The break-fast time for Muslims today is 6.57pm. Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 ARIES MAR2I -APR 19 Your approach may not be spiritual, but it’s definitely spirited. A loose organisation is more motivated than a tight hierarchy. At this point,421 words
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Advertisement317 2002-12-04 38 SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB Your Personal Invitation to Inherit the Past; Relish the Present and Shape the Future i HIS Usd «as mm For the first time in Singapore Swimming Club's 108-year history, an invitation for membership is now open. We're organising an Exclusive Viewing of the Club especially for you317 words
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Article, Illustration800 2002-12-04 39 Lim Han Ming - S’porean flies in best English brains for top-notch soccer camp By Lim Han Ming UNTIL recently, Raymond Sandhu was just another name. Then he flew in three top youth coaches from the English Premiership this week Liverpool’s David Johnson, Everton’s Ted Sutton and West Ham’s lan MorganFrancis Lee I - 800 words
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Article, Illustration454 2002-12-04 40 Jordan to abandon sixth-man role for Washington Wizards AP WASHINGTON The doubts about Michael Jordan’s (left) knees are gone. He is back in the starting line-up. Until last Saturday, he was coming off the bench for the Washington Wizards. Today, he will start again against Milwaukee– AP - 454 words
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Article, Illustration530 2002-12-04 42 lAdam Hashidy - Dynamic trio plans to light up Singapore Marathon with enchanting outfits By. l Adam Hashidy THREE runners will have a fairy-tale start, literally, for Sunday’s Singapore Marathon. Rod Wyatt, Martin Shadbolt and Robert Devine will dress as fairies, complete with wings, wands and white tu-tus,Francis Lee .. 1 - 530 words
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288 2002-12-04 42 ABU Bakar Ahmad, 17, has a wish for this Christmas: To help his team win the inaugural 7-Eleven Street Soccer Challenge. The preliminary rounds of the tournament will kick-off from Dec 1415, while the finals will be held on Jan 11 next year. Said288 words
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Article516 2002-12-04 45 Wire services LONDON When West Ham and Southampton met at Upton Park last season, the manager of the losing team Southampton’s Stuart Gray was sacked shortly afterwards and replaced by Gordon Strachan. Now it is West Ham manager Glenn Roeder who is under massive pressure– Wire services - 516 words
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Article, Illustration673 2002-12-04 47 Wire services Liverpool’s Jerzy Dudek became the latest goalkeeper to produce a high-profile blunder when his error presented Manchester United with the initiative to claim a 2-1 victory atAufield on Sunday But there have been howlers of similar magnitude in the recent past Here are some of– Wire services; AP tv r~a - 673 words
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Article140 2002-12-04 47 GOLF -AP LONDON A golfer who was bitten on one of his little fingers by a dog, ruining what he says would have been a worldclass sporting career, is suing the dog’s owner for £1 million (552.6 million). Andrew Raitt, 33, told a High Court judge-AP - 140 words
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SOCCER
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Article96 2002-12-04 47 -AFP YOKOHAMA Brazilian star Ronaldo led Spanish giant Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Paraguay’s Olimpia in the Inter-Continental Cup yesterday as he returned to the scene of his recent World Cup triumph. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 14th minute when he latched onto a pass-AFP - 96 words
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Article101 2002-12-04 47 -AFP LONDON Newcastle United announced on Monday it will not appeal against the two-match Champions League suspension imposed on captain Alan Shearer. The ban was imposed following a clash with Inter Milan defender Fabio Cannavaro in Newcastle’s 1-4 home defeat last week. The former England international was-AFP - 101 words
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Miscellaneous30 2002-12-04 47 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: Worthington Cup, round 4: Chelsea v Everton (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 3.40 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: European Soccer Show (Super Sports Ch 22, 9pm).30 words
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