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Title Section10 2003-03-03 1 Streats MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 E-mail: streats@sphxom.sg mita cp) 240/03/200210 words
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Article681 2003-03-03 1 Khushwant Singh - Doctor flooded with begging letters from HK after donating to charities By- Khushwant Singh A KIND-HEARTED doctor Here is so sensitive to other people’s suffering that she is apt to take out her cheque book when she sees a newspaper photograph of a child in681 words
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Advertisement49 2003-03-03 1 Design: Jacqueline Wu Photos: Francis Lee Streats MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph;com.sg mita <p) 240/03/2002 a: Both the private and public sectors are downsizing. Should we re-look at the numbers of IVIPs and mayors, too, asks CONRAD RAJ 1 3 JUN 2003 Nj- <? *0 ft <■% 'A <049 words
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Article, Illustration386 2003-03-03 2 Janice Wong - Shy adults turn to relationship trainer By, Janice Wong GAMES that involve some physical contact, such as holding hands, are needed to help singles overcome their shyness when taking part in activities organised by the two government matchmaking agencies. But more than just beating their shyness,Francis Lee - 386 words
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Article89 2003-03-03 2 ONE KIND ACT Cecilia Kay I LEFT my car parked on Queen Street recently. A vehicle reversed into it, damaging it, and the driver bunked off. However, Ms Ah Ying, who lives there, saw it all and waited the half an hour until I got back to tell89 words
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Article247 2003-03-03 2 TODAY’S date is *****3, a day regarded as ideal to get married on. And 163 couples are doing just that. The number tying the knot is more than double the average of 70 couples who say “I do” on other days. The figure 3 can mean247 words
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Article, Illustration552 2003-03-03 3 Janice Wong - Customers who complained to Streats offered free meal By, Janice Wong IF the service was tardy at Thai Express, the response to complaints published in Streats was certainly super-fast. When Mr Ivan Lee, 28, managing director of the popular restaurant chain, learnt that somePaper - 552 words
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Article, Illustration623 2003-03-03 4 Sacked Scuds boss poisoned by Saddam aides: paper Wire services WASHINGTON Iraq’s top missile expert was allegedly killed to prevent him from passing vital information to UN weapons inspectors, London’s The Telegraph reported yesterday. General Muhammad Said A 1 Darraj is reported to haveWire services; AFP K-'-bl - 623 words
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401 2003-03-03 4 SINGAPORE Industry leaders welcomed Friday’s Budget 2003, but some were disappointed that taxes were not cut this time. The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the measures to cut red-tape in hard times. It said that it was pleased to see that most401 words
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Article, Illustration90 2003-03-03 6 BUZZSTOP WHAT do millionaires spend their money on? Most of us would envisage the average millionaire’s lifestyle as riding around in flash cars, dining at expensive restaurants and living in plush mansions. But Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo doesn’t acknowledge that he’s rich. Certainly he90 words
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Article145 2003-03-03 6 Key A 1 Qaeda arrest AP ISLAMABAD Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks, was captured on Saturday in a raid in Pakistan involving US agents, officials said. The arrest is a major coup in the war against terrorism and could provideAP - 145 words
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Article133 2003-03-03 6 GIC strategy THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is leaning towards China’s “sizzling” economy, The Business Times reports today. It is going into real estate, high-tech ventures and equity investments in foreign companies which supply commodities and goods to China. The GlC’s latest investment is133 words
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Article, Illustration78 2003-03-03 6 Rei Momo, or ‘Fat King’, Alex de Oliveira, with Queen of the Carnival Amanda Barbosa, holding the key to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro at the opening of the Rio Carnival last Friday. The celebrations run until noon on Ash Wednesday. The armed forces kept aAP - 78 words
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111 2003-03-03 6 THE effective sales charge you may end up paying when investing in a retail unit trust could be as much as 6.12 to 7.69 per cent, not the expected 3 to 5 per cent. That was the range of the top 10 effective111 words
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Article100 2003-03-03 6 A MALAY MP has called on the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) to lead Muslims here to pray for peace. And if war does break out over Iraq, Muslims should pray for it to be a short one, Parliamentary Secretary for Education Hawazi Daipi said yesterday.100 words
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Article102 2003-03-03 6 GOING down by the staircase is your best bet in a burning high-rise building, says the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Straits Times report today. Do not wait for a high-ladder rescue, as such ladders extend to only 52m, or 18 storeys, while the102 words
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Article107 2003-03-03 6 THE Singapore Zoological Gardens is spending $500,000 to develop a new name, logo, signs and staff uniforms, reports The Straits Times today. The new name should emphasise it as a natural and wild place, a place where visitors can have an adventure, and to make107 words
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Article107 2003-03-03 6 HEROIN abuse in Singapore has dropped, with Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers seizing 63kg of the drug last year about 40 per cent less than in 2001 (106 kg), and not even half the amount of five years ago (140 kg), reports The Straits Times today. The107 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration494 2003-03-03 8 Chua Kong Ho - Audit exemption rule will hit income by 60%, says accountant By_ Chua Kong Ho A CLOUD hangs over Mr Paul Tan’s small certified public accountant (CPA) firm. He says the impending move to exempt small companies from having their accounts audited may deprive him of494 words
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282 2003-03-03 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Port-operator PSA Corporation hasn’t abandoned plans to sell shares to the public even though its rates will continue to fall because of intensified competition. Temasek Holdings, which owns the company, said earlier that it had scrapped a July initial public offeringBloomberg - 282 words
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Article103 2003-03-03 8 SINGAPORE The Department of Statistics will tomorrow begin its survey of the 12th and 13th groups of households for its Household Expenditure Survey to gather data for a new series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The one-year survey, which ends in September, will cover a total103 words
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Article80 2003-03-03 8 Bloomberg WASHINGTON Hutchison Whampoa, as part of a revised bid to win US approval for its purchase of bankrupt Global Crossing, may agree to limit its role managing the company, sources close to the negotiations said. A US government committee had asked Hutchison, controlled by Hongkong billionaire Li– Bloomberg - 80 words
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Article66 2003-03-03 8 Reuters WASHINGTON The new US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in its first major decision is set to vote tomorrow on requiring both US and non-US audit firms to register with it, amid requests from abroad for exemptions, particularly from the EU. “We’ll be considering registration not onlyReuters - 66 words
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Article68 2003-03-03 8 Bloomberg TOKYO Japan Airlines System, Cathay Pacific Airways and other Asian carriers say demand is holding up in the region better than in the US and Europe. Japan Airlines, Asia’s largest carrier, expects international passenger numbers to rise 7 per cent in February, spokesman Geoff Tudor said.– Bloomberg - 68 words
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Article, Illustration440 2003-03-03 10 China’s cheap goods, services bringing down prices -AFP TOKYO China’s economic growth has opened up vast opportunities for regional businesses, helping drive up profits. But there’s an economic downside, too. Deflation is spreading across Asia as China not only exports cheap goods but also provides low-cost plants-AFP; AFP - 440 words
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Article, Illustration308 2003-03-03 10 NEW YORK When Mr James Gorman (pictured) joined Merrill Lynch in July, 1999, his colleagues were sceptical about his limited broking experience. But within a year, he moved from running the marketing department to the number-two job in Merrill’s US private client division. And his308 words
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Article24 2003-03-03 10 *AS AT FEBRUARY 28 US$: S$1.738 S$2.745 EURO: S$1.868 S$: 67.75 YEN S$: RM2.186 S$: HK$4.488 S$: 24.59 BAHT S$: 5,113 RUPIAH24 words
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Article534 2003-03-03 10 The stock recommendation is the average of ail the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock Is followed by alt the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and534 words
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Article384 2003-03-03 12 -AFP TOKYO Foreign banks are hastily withdrawing from foreign exchange operations in Tokyo with many of them heading for Singapore because of Japan’s stumbling economy and high cost of living, analysts said. Bank of America this month became the latest to take flight from Japan, citing-AFP - 384 words
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Article, Illustration368 2003-03-03 14 Air traffic bug further dents Japan’s credibility AFP TOKYO A weekend glitch in Japan’s air control system, which disrupted 1,600 flights and affected 270,000 passengers, has further flawed the credibility of the country’s high-tech industry, observers said yesterday. The failure, the largest computer outage inAFP - 368 words
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Article, Illustration513 2003-03-03 16 Biotech firm’s Bertarelli uses business efficiency to win America’s Cup AP AUCKLAND High-flying corporate boss Ernesto Bertarelli likes to be brought down to earth once in a while. “When I started my professional career I really looked for something to bring me down to earthAP; Reuters - 513 words
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Article, Illustration857 2003-03-03 19 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ FROM banking to shipyards to the c ivil service, the new buzzwords are consolidation and downsizing. Thousands of jobs have disappeared as organisations embrace the goal of being lean to cope with not only ever more severe competition but also857 words
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Article, Illustration122 2003-03-03 20 I AM 32, single, male and working. I do share Ms Jacqueline Wu’s concerns about growing old in Singapore (“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” Streats, Feb 28). But I think we have to tell ourselves to think more positively122 words
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Article176 2003-03-03 20 I WAS 46 when I was retrenched. I went to job fairs, filled in many application forms, but never got a call for even one interview. I called all my contacts. Generally most would give about the same reply: We are downsizing, we are cutting176 words
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Article140 2003-03-03 20 THE questions Ms Jacqueline Wu raised were the ones I had three years ago when I was 24. This was when my company started its first retrenchment exercise. I was deeply disturbed when my colleagues in their 50s were put on the chopping block. They140 words
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Article141 2003-03-03 20 IT was depressing to read Ms Jacqueline Wu telling readers that life is harsh in Singapore because of ageism. Whatever her personal views and experiences have been that have led her to conclude that in Singapore “it’s never too early to worry”, I must say her commentary141 words
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Article, Illustration199 2003-03-03 20 SOME time ago, Adam Hashidy stirred an outcry from women after he wrote about fat women wearing tight clothes, so when I read his article about some women’s lack of culinary ability, “Me Tarzan, you cook” (Streats, Feb 28), I sensed another storm brewing. It surprises199 words
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Article147 2003-03-03 20 I ABSOLUTELY agree with Adam Hashidy. My heart goes out to those guys who fall for girls who can’t cook. If Adam were to fall for a woman who can’t cook, what would he do? If she simply didn’t like cooking, would he leave her?147 words
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Article142 2003-03-03 20 I PITY my son when he comes of age and looks for a wife because he will definitely not find one who will be able to do justice in the kitchen sad to say. It can be a chore having to plan meals and juggle work142 words
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326 2003-03-03 22 I REFER to “Collect rainwater on HDB roofs” (Streats, Feb 26), a letter in which Mr Yeo Kok Seng suggests collecting rainwater for toilet flushing in HDB flats. About half of Singapore is currently utilised for water catchment. Plans are being implemented to expand the326 words
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Article318 2003-03-03 22 WE refer to “Misinformed by police operator” (Streats, Feb 26), a letter by Mr Saul Sio. Mr Sio’s case is not a normal case of driving licence renewal. It involves a change in Mr Sio’s immigration status. This requires a verification of Mr Sio’s documents,318 words
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146 2003-03-03 22 WE thank Ms Lillian Lee for the feedback she supplied on our service in her letter, “Rude waiter unsuited to job’ (Streats, Feb 27). At Thai Express, we take such feedback sincerely and professionally as it gives us the opportunity to146 words
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188 2003-03-03 22 I BOARDED service No 88 at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, outside the ITE, and alighted at Bishan MRT. Then I took a train to Raffles Place. After this, I noticed that the balance in my ez-link card was only 83 cents. So188 words
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Article49 2003-03-03 22 WHY not authorise secure Internet purchasing of 4-D bets? This would give “registration” of the wager without the need for a paper betting slip. As for paper slips, provide a space for punters to write their names and/or IC numbers on them. Thomas Tat49 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration255 2003-03-03 24 LONDON Research by American scientists indicates that obesity makes men stupid, a British newspaper reported yesterday. The Telegraph cited results of the renowned Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1950 and involves thousands of255 words
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Article104 2003-03-03 24 A Is myopia hereditary? Does nutrition affect myopia m, Myopia is thought to fJ| be due to genetic and JL 1 environmental factors. Nutrition does not affect myopia, but carrots, orangecoloured fruits, and vegetables containing vitamin A are necessary for the prevention of night blindness. Source: HPB Online104 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration513 2003-03-03 26 AP BEIJING Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao has earned an assortment of wellworn labels that say the same thing: Bland enigma, step-to-it party man and communist apparatchik who ensured his political survival by keeping a low profile and saying “yes” at– AP; AP - 513 words
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197 2003-03-03 26 LOS ANGELES Surveys and opinion polls conducted around the world have shown that some people dislike the US for what they say is its domineering foreign policies. But a recent Boston University (BU) study says that it is sex, violence and arrogance dished197 words
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Article165 2003-03-03 26 LONDON Recycling household waste is a load of rubbish, according to leading Swedish environmentalists. They say that burning cardboard, plastics and food leftovers is better for the environment and the economy than recycling, British paper The Telegraph reported yesterday. All that careful sorting by householders is165 words
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Article191 2003-03-03 26 MANCHESTER A traffic warden here has been sent for “re-training” after giving a bus driver a ticket while he was picking up passengers at a bus stop. The Telegraph reported yesterday that bus driver Chris O’Mahoney thought that it was a practical joke when the191 words
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Article, Illustration794 2003-03-03 28 A cappella singing is moving into mainstream pop as more groups chuck out classical music for contemporary rhythms. MAGDALENE PHANG talks to musicians about haw this has fanned interest in ensemble singing SIX men with dashing good looks are pop stars in Italy, having churned out six platinumAshlelgh Sim - 794 words
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Article202 2003-03-03 28 RECORD companies and major stars are up in arms over the proliferation of file-swapping websites on the Internet, seeing them as a menace to their bottom lines, a parasite of the musicians’ artistry that eats into CD sales. Surprisingly, the mp 3 format for music storage and online202 words
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Article, Illustration534 2003-03-03 30 Amy Van - A i||j .j I A ’fli By >Amy Van THE opening of Sebastien’s, a casual French bistro offering wholesome classics, is exactly what a quiet neighbourhood needed. Launched last December by the folks behind Les Amis and its subsidiary, Bistro Concepts, the 60-seater with a bar and alfresco534 words
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Article, Illustration237 2003-03-03 30 UFM 100.3 DJ Anna Lim received an unexpected SMS recently: a bold message that went: “How can I make love to you?” This is the first time that the DJ, a 13-year veteran, has received such a suggestive proposition but the SMS, sent by an unknown237 words
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Article, Illustration101 2003-03-03 30 THE expected Iraq war hasn’t even started, but jittery Hollywood has already started pulling back, with production for the planned Mad Max: Fury Road the fourth in the Mad Max series and starring Mel Gibson postponed. It was to begin shooting in Namibia in July, said101 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-03-03 32 HI. I’m Asheley Wong. 1 am your Weather Girl for March. Ice in the Gulf of Finland is wreaking havoc on ships. The ice has been pressed together by strong winds, the Finnish Maritime Administration said. A Greek-registered oil tanker was stuck for a week there,Pic Francis Lee - 114 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration42 2003-03-03 32 Bpm, Channel U Di An and Jun Feng bury the hatchet. As they have a game of golf Di An sneakily duplicates Jun Feng’s house keys and when he leaves for an overseas assignment, Di An sneaks into his house.42 words
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Article72 2003-03-03 32 10pm, Channel i Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) is a law school graduate avoiding the pressures of adulthood. To impress his girlfriend (Kristy Swanson) and show her that he is ready for responsibility, Sonny adopts a five-year-old boy (played by Cole and Dylan Sprouse). When the plan fails, Sonny72 words
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Happenin'
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Article, Illustration65 2003-03-03 32 ANTICIPATION Last day today, 11.30am-Bpm Utterly Art (208, South Bridge Road, #O2-01) This show is a rare opportunity to view the birth process of an artwork. It traces the development process of six artists’ current experiments through a display of incomplete and early finished works. It’s an intimate exhibition65 words
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Article64 2003-03-03 32 TOP GIRLS Till Friday, Bpm Guinness Theatre, The Substation (45, Armenian Street) Tickets at $2l from Sistic The Stage Club presents Caryl Churchill’s feminist classic of the 80s, Top Girls. It deals with the role of women in society, as well as a topic close to the hearts of64 words
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Miscellaneous457 2003-03-03 32 Yourdailyhoroscope i I? aqua mm JAN 20 -FEB 18 FEB 19- MAR 20 Random desire connects with a likely target. If you made a mistake, wait and see what it grows into rather than instantly retracting it. Perfect moments are as fragile as they are unpredictable. How can you tell457 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration245 2003-03-03 35 -AFP AUCKLAND Aghast Team New Zealand supporters blamed the boat, not the crew, for its 5-0 rout. But syndicate heads insisted money played no part in the defending team’s loss of the world’s oldest sporting trophy. “Money was not a factor,” Team New Zealand-AFP; 4P - 245 words
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Article, Illustration621 2003-03-03 35 Team New Zealand put out of miseiy as Alinghi wins race five AFP AUCKLAND Switzerland’s Alinghi won the America’s Cup with a crushing 5-0 sweep of Team New Zealand yesterday, completing an “impossible” quest to take sport’s oldest trophy to Europe for the first time. WithAFP - 621 words
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375 2003-03-03 36 Adam, Hashidy - By. Adam, Hashidy AT first glance, Razaleigh Khalik does not look like he is cut out for a defender’s job. Standing at just 1.75 m, he is at a disadvantage when confronting towering strikers. But the 22-year-old national under-23 captain, who will be375 words
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Article, Illustration419 2003-03-03 36 Tan Kim Han - S-League debutant offers $105,000 a year to former Chinese World Cupper By Tan Kim Han CHINA’S World Cupper Su Maozhen (right) may dazzle S-League fans with his mesmerising skills come June. The former Chinese striker’s signature is being sought by Sinchi FC, which has set itself a419 words
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Article88 2003-03-03 36 Reuters MADRID World Player of the Year Ronaldo was in devastating form against Spanish First Division side Alaves. The Brazilian striker fired a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid to a 5-1 away win and send his side to the top of the table on Saturday. SpanishReuters - 88 words
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Article75 2003-03-03 36 THE Ramakrishna Old Boys’ Association and Ang Mo Kio Police Division headquarters will jointly organise a seven-a-side charity soccer tournament on March 16. The aim of the tournament, to be held at the Police Academy, is to raise funds for needy students. There will be two divisions Open75 words
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Article117 2003-03-03 36 GOLF Reuters CARLSBAD, California World No 1 Tiger Woods and former PGA champion David Toms advanced to the final of the World Match Play Championship on Saturday. Woods, who earlier in the day defeated Scott Hoch five and four to reach the semi-finals, had his most difficult– Reuters - 117 words
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Article, Illustration253 2003-03-03 37 Reuters BERLIN Oliver Kahn (right), the captain of Germany’s national team who is expecting his second child with wife Simone, admitted on Saturday to having an extra-marital affair. “It’s true, I have private problems at the moment,” the 33-year-old, who is also captain– Reuters - 253 words
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Article, Illustration350 2003-03-03 37 Sacked all 11 players Brazilian team pays heavy price for defying penalty kick decision Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO A match in Brazil’s Carioca championship was abandoned with 10 minutes to play on Saturday after the visiting side refused to allow a penalty to be taken and had all 11 playersReuters - 350 words
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Article280 2003-03-03 37 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP San Antonio 108 Sacramento 100 SAN ANTONIO Tim Duncan wasn’t a factor in the first half, but Tony Parker made up the difference. Parker tied a career-high 32 points and Duncan collected 18 points and 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs280 words
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Article, Illustration690 2003-03-03 38 Newcastle hopes to catch champion Arsenal Wire services NEWCASTLE Newcastle is refusing to relinquish a dream of taking its first league title since 1927. A 2-1 win over Chelsea here on Saturday was another huge step towards ensuring Bobby Robson’s side will return to the Champions– Wire services; Reuters - 690 words
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Article245 2003-03-03 38 k Blackburn 1 (Dunn 13) r Manchester City 0 k Fulham 1 (Saha 85) r Sunderland 0 k Middlesbrough 1 (Juninho 74) Everton 1 (Watson 23) k Newcastle 2 (Hasselbaink 31-og, Bernard 53) Chelsea 1 (Lampard 37) A Southampton 1 (Beattie 8) West Bromwich Albion 0 t West245 words
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187 2003-03-03 38 Wire services LONDON West Ham striker Paolo di Canio flew to Italy on Saturday for tests on his knee at the end of a week in which the London club said he had been given permission to speak to a Scottish team. Said– Wire services - 187 words
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Article, Illustration407 2003-03-03 39 LIM HAN MING - Soccer talk By LIM HAN MING WHEN Leicester City and Ipswich Town were relegated from the Premiership last season, they were deemed too good to go down. One can’t help wondering if the same goes for Sunderland, which is in danger of slipping to the FirstAFP - 407 words
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Miscellaneous61 2003-03-03 36 IN THE LIVING ROOM CRICKET: ICC World Cup: New Zealand v Canada (Pay-Per-View Ch3B, 4pm), South Africa v Sri Lanka (Pay-Per-View Ch 37, 8.30 pm). GOLF: World Championships: Accenture Matchplay (Chs, 6am). SOCCER: EPL: Aston Villa v Birmingham City (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 3.55 am). DELAYED TELECAST: GOLF: PGA61 words
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