Streats, 2 January 2003
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Title Section10 2003-01-02 1 Streats THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 240/03/200210 words
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533 2003-01-02 1 f Choong Choon Yee - Man loses $1,236 after applying to convert shophouse By f Choong Choon Yee A MAN who wanted to start a business did not think to check with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) first, and now he’s $1,236 poorer for it. He never thought533 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration467 2003-01-02 2 I Zvbaidah Nazeer - Heelys are the newest boots on the ground By I Zvbaidah Nazeer IF you’re beaten to the shortest supermarket queue by the guy who was just walking next to you, don’t blame your athletic conditioning, or lack of it. He may have had help with hisClarence Chan - 467 words
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252 2003-01-02 2 Reuters LOS ANGELES Mr Jack Ass says Jackass has given him a bad name. A Montana man who legally changed his name to Jack Ass in 1997 has sued media giant Viacom Inc, claiming its stuntheavy, gross-out TV show and– Reuters - 252 words
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Article, Illustration231 2003-01-02 2 Julie Sim - By 'Julie Sim THE first baby to be born this year will celebrate her birthday with her grandmother every year. The 2.92 kg baby girl, yet to be named, was bom a minute after the clock stmck midnight, on New Year’s Day. HerFrancis Lee - 231 words
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Article, Illustration514 2003-01-02 3 t Wendy Tan - Nanyang Primary's head is among youngest of new appointments B y t Wendy Tan IT’S the first day of school and Nanyang Primary is among the schools seeing in the new year with a new head. Ms Heng Boey Hong, who was the school’s vice-principal forClarence Chan l - 514 words
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New MPs, one year later
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Article, Illustration304 2003-01-02 4 IN Chinese opera circles, it is said that for every minute on stage, an actor has put in 10 years of hard work offstage. In parliamentary debates, new MPs have learnt, every successful push for policy change demands tenacity, mettle and a sheer ability to304 words
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Article, Illustration454 2003-01-02 4 t Sarah Ng - Six new MPs tell SARAH NG who has helped them at the grassroots, what they learnt in Parliament and how they manage their time Reports by t Sarah Ng FOR seven nights in a row, grassroots volunteers from Hong Kah GRC played karang guni menClarence Chan I was - 454 words
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Article, Illustration327 2003-01-02 4 THE reality of life as an MP is that there are still only 24 hours in a day, so they must juggle grassroots work and parliamentary duties with their roles as professionals, spouses and parents. Dr Warren Lee (above), an MP for Sembawang GRC, stepped327 words
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Article, Illustration90 2003-01-02 6 BUZZ STOP AP US President George W Bush’s face sold more 2003 calendars than swimsuit models. Daily boxed calendars featuring Mr Bush was the top-seller in the US as of Christmas Day. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit wall calendars only managed to come in second. The– AP; Reuters - 90 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-01-02 6 New’s Year’s Day yesterday was profitable for the first 888 readers of Lianhe Zaobao who turned up before noon at the Buzz kiosk at Specialists’ Shopping Centre with the four-page wraparound advertisement that covered the newspaper. The readers received canned products from the Mili and New Moon ranges.Lianhe Zaobao - 81 words
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143 2003-01-02 6 GST hike kicks in LOOKING at the huge crowds of shoppers along Orchard Road and other shopping areas, you would not believe that yesterday was Day One of the goods and services tax (GST) hike. Consumers tempted by the massive sales and discounts being143 words
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Article127 2003-01-02 6 National unity STRONG bonds between the communities here should not be taken for granted, the Prime Minister said yesterday, and Singaporeans must continue to build on this. Mr Goh Chok Tong praised Singapore’s Muslim community for strengthening national integration and said Muslims should be on127 words
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Article140 2003-01-02 6 Secure fun REINFORCED security measures did not deter New Year revellers from turning up in large numbers for Singapore’s two biggest celebrations: at Sentosa’s Siloso Beach and the Singapore Expo in Changi. Each event drew 20,000. At Siloso Beach, body searches, bag checks and metal detector140 words
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Article82 2003-01-02 6 PORTRAITS of outstanding Singaporeans will soon appear in ads in the Financial Times in Britain and Time magazine in the US. These will feature a brief outline of the person and a quote on why Singapore offers “a world of possibilities”. It is a new82 words
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Article96 2003-01-02 6 -AFP SOUTH-EAST Asian terrorist chief Hambali raised at least RM2 million (*****,000) in cash through donations from unsuspecting Muslims to fund his operations, a news report said yesterday. The money was used by Hambali’s Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group to stage bombings, for arms training and for other JI-AFP - 96 words
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Article94 2003-01-02 6 A DOCUMENT that will enable the territorial dispute over the Pedra Branca isle to be settled by the International Court of Justice in the Hague should be signed by next month, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said. “We hope a decision on the94 words
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Article108 2003-01-02 6 FOR the first time in 10 years, neighbours in strife-tom Everitt Road held a New Year’s Eve party on Tuesday night. Mr Gan Yew Wah, 41, an accountant and father of two who organised the party, said it was made possible, and enjoyable, because one108 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration684 2003-01-02 8 CHUA KONG HO - Air Asia targets cost-conscious domestic travellers Analysis By CHUA KONG HO MALAYSIA’S no-frills, budget airline Air Asia has decided to delay its regional plans to concentrate on its domestic routes. This is music to the ears of premium airlines worried about price wars on lucrative684 words
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Article218 2003-01-02 8 SINGAPORE Salaries in Singapore are are unlikely to go up much in the New Year, a survey shows. This is because the year ahead remains clouded by a shaky global economic rebound and the threat of a US-Iraq war, Ms Elaine Ng, managing principal of Hongkong-based218 words
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Article80 2003-01-02 8 Bloomberg WASHINGTON Billionaire George Soros has appealed a French court decision that found him guilty of insider trading during a takeover battle for French bank Societe Generale SA 14 years ago. He appealed the conviction on Dec 27, he said in a filing with the Securities and– Bloomberg - 80 words
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Article75 2003-01-02 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s Van Der Horst Ltd announced a reverse takeover that will inject a Myanmar oil business into the company, which sold all its operating assets in 2001, and end a three-year share suspension. Van Der Horst said it would pay $3O million through the– Reuters - 75 words
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249 2003-01-02 10 Bloomberg NEW YORK Top executives plan to increase spending on computer hardware and software by 4.6 per cent this year, with security programs a top priority, according to a CIO Magazine poll. About 53 per cent of the 335 executives surveyed last month said– Bloomberg - 249 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-01-02 10 Fund managers forecast sluggish demand for electronics this year Bloomberg TAIPEI Investors in Asian electronics stocks don’t envisage a strong enough pick-up in demand for cellphones and personal computers this year to restore earnings growth to levels of the 90s. Sales of cellphones and PCs– Bloomberg; Reuters - 498 words
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286 2003-01-02 10 -AP NEW YORK Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell last month as the outlook for employment worsened, energy prices rose and the stock market slumped during a period of heightened uncertainty around the globe. The New York-based Conference Board reported on Tuesday that the Consumer Confidence-AP - 286 words
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402 2003-01-02 11 Bloomberg BEIJING Mr Shang Fulin, who heads a bank at which two-fifths of all loans are duds, was appointed by China to regulate stock markets where 60 million people have money invested in companies capitalised at US$5OO billion (SSB67 billion). The president of Agriculture– Bloomberg - 402 words
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Article, Illustration637 2003-01-02 13 SOH WEN LIN - Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times JUDGING by the anecdotes from this past string of Christmas parties, the bad job market spell seems to be a spreading and deepening curse. Take a recent reunion I had with some secondary school mates. The minute two ofThe Straits Times - 637 words
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177 2003-01-02 14 I REFER to “Extend free incoming calls, Star Hub” (Streats, Dec 31), a letter by Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming. Star Hub is in favour of changing the cellphone call-charging regime to calling party pays (CPP) as we believe consumers prefer to have total control177 words
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Article207 2003-01-02 14 I REFER to “IDA: Free incoming calls allowed under MPP” (Streats, Dec 31), a letter by the Infocomm Development Authority’s (IDA) Dulcie Chan. My fHends and I would like to know how the considerations of consumers were taken into account during the IDA survey. Are the207 words
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Article236 2003-01-02 14 I REFER to the report “Myriad cab charges don’t bring good service” (Streats, Dec 30). We would like to take this opportunity to share with your readers that Tibs Taxis is the only taxi company that does not impose any surcharge. We changed the fare structure in236 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration378 2003-01-02 16 Many can’t afford the medication for Aids now Wire agencies TAIPEI Four drugs to treat HIV infection will be mass produced in China from this month, the Chinese Health Minister Zhang Wenkang has reported, according to the official Xinhua news agency. China has joined an international– Wire agencies; Reuters m - 378 words
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151 2003-01-02 16 SINGAPORE Two Indian researchers have found that an extract of the flower Cassia auriculata, a plant common in Asia, more often known as Tanner’s Cassia and widely-used in ayurvedic medicine, had anti-diabetic activity when tested on rats. Dr L Pari and Dr M Latha, from the151 words
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Article203 2003-01-02 16 Q What’s the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? A Diabetes is a disease in which the body produces too little or ineffective insulin, a hormone that comes from the pancreas, a gland below the stomach. In a normal person, insulin helps the blood glucose enter203 words
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Article, Illustration612 2003-01-02 17 Losing some weight can he a big boost to one’s health, but one should also work on having general good habits for life IT is often said that society is too weightobsessed. Yet, one’s weight, especially taken in relation to height, remains relevant in assessing612 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration785 2003-01-02 18 Hffeo gamers now have Microsoft’s Xhox, in addition to Sony’s Playstation 2 and Nintendo Game-Cube. Avid gamer WONG VOAL VOAL tests all three MICROSOFT XBOX: $3BB AVAILABLE: NOW WHERE: SIM LIM TOWER, FUNAN THE IT MALL XBOX is a giant in every sense. At more than785 words
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Article, Illustration181 2003-01-02 19 SONY PLAYSTATION 2: $399 AVAILABLE: NOW WHERE: SIM LIM TOWER, FUNAN THE IT MALL IT may be the oldest videogaming platform of the three, but Play Station 2 is still the lion in the industry with some 40 million sets shipped worldwide as of September And it181 words
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Article, Illustration186 2003-01-02 19 NINTENDO GAMECUBE: $3BB AVAILABLE: NOW WHERE: SIM UM TOWER, FUNAN THE IT MALL \p§Uf' GAMECUBE, with its fr adorable cube design, tries hard to offer a different gaming experience by focusing on quality game titles and game play. Its console is the smallest of the three,186 words
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Article, Illustration412 2003-01-02 19 Ragha Basu - B y Ragha Basu THEY may have different gaming preferences, but four game-crazy youngsters who tried their hands at the Game Cube, Playstation 2 (PS2) and Xbox consoles share a similar opinion: it’s the range of games on offer that can make or break any console’s fate412 words
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Global
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Article149 2003-01-02 20 -AFP BEIJING -A woman in Beijing has been found to have deliberately crippled her daughter so that the child could help her make money from begging, state media said yesterday. The Beijing Times said it sent a reporter onto the streets of Beijing on Christmas-AFP - 149 words
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Article147 2003-01-02 20 BUCHAREST Three former Romanian gymnasts who were banned for posing in the nude for in a Japanese magazine will be given the key to Bucharest. Mayor Traian Basescu said he wanted to show his support for Ms Lavinia Milosovici, Ms Claudia Presecan and Ms Corina147 words
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Article, Illustration618 2003-01-02 20 N Korean leader a deadly adversary of US and allies SEOUL Mr Kim Jong II (left), the reclusive North Korean leader now playing nuclear poker with US President George W Bush, may not hesitate to use his country’s atomic power against the US andReuters I—'HT" T - 618 words
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153 2003-01-02 20 MANILA Philippines’ The ruling Lakas-NUCD party’s executive committee is looking for a candidate following President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s recent announcement that she would not stand in the country’s presidential race next year, a newspaper reported. Curiously, the current frontrunner in opinion polls, former Education Secretary153 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-01-02 22 AUSTRALIAN director Baz Luhrmann has recruited yet another star for his planned epic, Alexander The Great his good friend, Nicole Kidman. The 3 5-year-old is set to play the role of Alexander’s mother, Olympia, reported the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. Leonardo DiCaprio will play the69 words
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Article, Illustration111 2003-01-02 22 THE fact that his character died is not stopping Russell Crowe from trying to bring gladiator Maximus back to life. The Australian actor is exploring the options for a sequel to the 2000 Ridley Scott-directed movie Gladiator, reported Ananova.com yesterday. Producer Walter Parkes said the111 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-01-02 22 HONGKONG R&B singer Alex To made his first appearance after news that he was allegedly detained for illegal possession of drugs broke on Christmas Day. At a press conference in Hongkong on Tuesday, the 40-year-old singer admitted that the police enlisted his help for an investigation,114 words
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Article, Illustration734 2003-01-02 22 BETTER known as Eve and Derrick from @Moulmein High on Channel 5, actors Debra Teng and Mark Waite are setting up a new theatre company, Escape Productions. And this month, audiences will see them in adult roles very different from their people-friendly television characters. Modem Dance for Beginners,FranclsLee - 734 words
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Article, Illustration529 2003-01-02 23 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK GANGS OF NEW YORK Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz Directed by Martin Scorsese ©o©®@ ONE hates to write anything bad about a Martin Scorsese film. He’s given us so many good films, such as Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, that one automatically assumes529 words
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Article, Illustration121 2003-01-02 23 HONGKONG actress Maggie Cheung (left) is the epitome of feminity in the eyes of 5,000 women in Beijing and Shanghai. The Chinese women surveyed named the 37-year- old as their top choice in the list of most admirable women. In second place was Yang Lan, 33,121 words
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Article, Illustration100 2003-01-02 23 ACTOR Kevin Spacey is everywhere in London these days, said an recent Observer report. However, it also noted that not everyone recognises him. “On one occasion,” said the report, “the actress Sienna Miller was sitting next to Spacey at a bar. She had just100 words
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84 2003-01-02 23 A HONGKONG movie has ranked as one of the biggest flops of all time it sold fewer than 10 tickets and made just US$42 (5572.84) in a one-week run, said reports yesterday. Psychedelic Cop, directed by Bosco Lam and starring Danny Lee84 words
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Article, Illustration109 2003-01-02 24 hi, r m Angelene Kok. I’m your Weather Girl for January. Insurance experts have said that despite rising concern about terrorism, the past year saw more people killed by natural disasters than any man- i made catastrophe. A Reuters report quoted reinsurance company Munich Re asPic Clarence Chan - 109 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration43 2003-01-02 24 10pm, Central In the first of a six-part series profiling local artists, potter Iskandar Jalil talks about his work. He is such a perfectionist that he routinely destroys his works which do not measure up to his high standards.43 words
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Article49 2003-01-02 24 10pm, Channel 5 When Islamic militants unleash terror in New York City, the President declares martial law. The Army soon goes out of control as Neo-fascist General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis) deploys tanks through Brooklyn to capture ArabAmerican males, herding them into an open-air stadium detention camp.49 words
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Happenin’
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Article53 2003-01-02 24 HATHA YOGA Every Monday, starting Jan 6, 7pm-8.30pm Asian Civilisations Museum (1 Empress Place) $l5O for 12 lessons Call 6332-3284, fax 6883-0732 or e-mail nhb_acm@nhb.gov.sg to register Yoga lets you tune in, chill out and shape up all at one go. Learn about its preventive and therapeutic benefits with53 words
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Article43 2003-01-02 24 THE CHALLENGES AND PITFALLS OF ART COLLECTING Saturday, 2.30 pm Singapore Repertory Theatre Free Dr Edmund P Pillsbury, an authority on Italian Renaissance art and an avid collector of contemporary art, shares his experiences as a museum director and a private collector.43 words
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Article34 2003-01-02 24 BLOOD DONATION DRIVE Sunday, 9-30am-3.30pm Sindhu House (795 Mountbatten Road) Start the New Year by giving the gift of life. Make a contribution at The Sindhi Merchants Association’s blood donation drive this Sunday.34 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-01-02 24 10TH ANNIVERSARY NEW YEAR CONCERT Saturday, Bpm Concert Hall, Esplanade Tickets at $4l, $36, $3l, $26, $l6 and $ll from. Sistic The T’ang Quartet (below) celebrates their 10th year with a programme of dance music waltzes, dances and quartet pieces by Dvorak, Glazunov, Schulhoff, Josef Suk, Piazzolla, Sculthorpe and84 words
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Article57 2003-01-02 24 LUNCH TIME CONCERT Tomorrow, lpm-1.45pm City Square, Raffles City level one Free RReDD is a dream team of five women from different walks of live. Having inspired young audiences at last year’s National Arts Council Urban Harmony School Tour, RReDD is now eager to take on Singapore’s music scene57 words
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Article64 2003-01-02 24 SINGAPORE YOUTH CHOIR Saturday, 3pm-6pm Choral Studio, YMSArts Centre (54 Waterloo Street) For more information, call 6332-5815 or e-mail enquiries@syc.org.sg The Singapore Youth Choir is looking for singers between the ages of 17 and 27. Applicants will need to prepare a song for the audition. It can be any64 words
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Miscellaneous498 2003-01-02 24 Yourdailyhoroscope by Krlli Far at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 The secret of a successful team is finding the right blend of experts. It also helps to work with people who actually want to be involved. Blow out all the old business so that you can start something really exciting.498 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration565 2003-01-02 25 Lim Han Ming - Burnt skin aside, Chinese windsurfer Hao finds romance and success Lim Han Ming SHE almost gave up windsurfing because she felt no man would want to marry a woman with a dark brown complexion. Long periods under the scorching sun have left Chinese windsurfer Hao Hong MeiFrancis Lee - 565 words
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Article, Illustration366 2003-01-02 25 i Lim Han Ming - i Lim Han Ming IF you’re good enough, you are old enough. New national under-18 football coach Kim Poulsen (below) is all for blooding his players in the S-League if they are ready for the big stage. He said yesterday: “I have used366 words
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Article, Illustration555 2003-01-02 26 Leeds manager Venables hopes he can hold on to most players during transfer season Wire services LEEDS Leeds United manager Terry Venables hopes to hang on to all of his leading players during the transfer season, which began yesterday. British newspapers have linked Leeds and England striker– Wire services; Reuters - 555 words
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Article, Illustration396 2003-01-02 26 BUCHAREST Crowd control is a serious issue, but rarely has it created such a stir as in Nicolae Balcescu, a village about seven miles from the small Romanian town of Rimnicu Vilcea. Alexandru Cringus, Communist vice-mayor of Nicola Balcescu and owner ofPradip sikdarr - 396 words
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Article105 2003-01-02 27 SOCCER Reuters LONDON West Ham manager Glenn Roeder is hoping to trigger a reversal in the bottom club’s fortunes by bringing in three players from British clubs during the transfer period. Roeder wants two strikers to ease the pressure on his beleaguered squad. He said: “I am– Reuters - 105 words
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Article109 2003-01-02 27 ATHLETICS Reuters SAO PAULO Robert Cheruiyot won the 15km Sao Silvestre road race on Tuesday in 44:59min to extend Kenya’s dominance of the New Year’s Eve event run. Cheruiyot gave Kenya its eighth win in the last 11 years after Simon Chemoiywo won the race in 1992 and– Reuters - 109 words
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Article84 2003-01-02 27 BOWLING THE Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress is organising selection trials for its national youth squad. They will be held on Saturday (Cathay Bowl, Saffa Tampines), Sunday (Cathay Bowl, Saffa Yishun), Jan 11 (Cathay Bowl, The Chevrons) and Jan 12 (Cathay Bowl, Cineleisure Orchard). All participants must be below84 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-01-02 27 Houllier has M confidence in squad, shuns transfer window Reuters LIVERPOOL Underpressure Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier (below) has ruled out any transfer activity this month to bolster his squad. Liverpool is currently stuck in its worst run of form for 50 years, having failed to win any– Reuters; AFP - 498 words
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180 2003-01-02 27 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP New Orleans 86 Indiana 89 NEW ORLEANS Reggie Miller scored 21 points, 17 of them in the second half, as the Indiana Pacers edged the New Orleans Hornets 89-86 on Tuesday. Brad Miller added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers,180 words
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