Streats, 18 June 2003
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Title Section10 2003-06-18 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) 111/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration799 2003-06-18 1 Julie Sim - Tan Kin Lian suggests that Courage Fund donors be allowed to redirect money to other charities By Julie Sim AS the trustees of the Courage Fund cast about for worthy ways to use the money in its kitty more than $25 million to date one donor799 words
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Advertisement82 2003-06-18 1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 111/03/2003 t -T p -V, HEADING THIS WAY Former Brazilian national player Fabio Veloso set to sign with Jurong, reports ADAM HASHIDY ALL THE Klft PAGE 42 aevu T iMw’ Benedict Soh and Simon Ong turn $12,000 into $6O million. CHOONG CHOON82 words
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Article, Illustration439 2003-06-18 2 Zubaidah Nazeer - Snazzy new features include smart escalators, CCTVs, intercoms and customer service officers By Zubaidah Nazeer THE trains on the North East Line (NEL) may be driverless but the operation looks set to beat the current mass rapid transit system for its attention to people’s needs.Llanhe Zaobao - 439 words
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Article, Illustration351 2003-06-18 3 Shervin Seah - NCSS calls for President’s Challenge volunteers to help the elderly By Shervin Seah YOUR time can be as valuable as your money. This is one of the messages being sent out for the President’s Challenge, a programme created to get people in Singapore to reach out and351 words
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Article177 2003-06-18 3 – Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh A MEDICAL device meant to save lives is believed to have caused the deaths of at least 12 patients in the US. On Monday, Bloombeig reported that Guidant Corporation admitted covering up 2,628 complaints about its Ancure Endograph device, which is implanted in177 words
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Article, Illustration227 2003-06-18 4 Oh Boon Ping - Oh Boon Ping THESE were supposed to be Singapore dollar notes draped around model Hazelin Hussin, 22, as she sashayed down Orchard Road. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), keeper of the flame when it comes to the dignity and value of the dollar, said “no”P Edwin Koo - 227 words
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Article442 2003-06-18 4 It took just one week to recoup sl4m advance JUST a week after the release of Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Living History, publisher Simon Schuster said that the book is already in the black, having recouped the US$B million (S$ 13.8 million) that was paid442 words
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124 2003-06-18 6 BUZZSTOP SINGTEL’S Australian unit, Optus, outshone its parent, picking up two awards at the Telecoms Asia Awards 2003 last evening. Optus was named Best Asian Competitive Carrier, while its chief executive Chris Anderson, was named Best Asian Telecom CEO. Mr Anderson124 words
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Article143 2003-06-18 6 Key exports up SINGAPORE’S key non-oil domestic exports rose 8 per cent last month from a year ago, but electronics remained weak, officials said yesterday. The rise to SsB.6 billion resulted from a strong showing by the chemicals sector, but analysts say that the year-on-year143 words
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Article133 2003-06-18 6 UK media THE House of Commons Media Select Committee called for new laws to prevent “unwarranted intrusion and harassment” of individuals by the media, saying that their system of selfregulation had failed. Members of Parliament on the committee said that newspapers that breached a person’s privacy133 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-06-18 6 Bentley's No 7, the winner of the Le Mans endurance car race on Sunday; making its way down the Champs Elysees in Paris. Its drivers are behind in a 1928 Bentley Touring Car. The win on Sunday was Bentley's first Le Mans title since 1930 APAP - 48 words
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Article150 2003-06-18 6 TWO men who made wildly unrealistic claims about returns on their “Plan C” investment scheme were jailed yesterday. Winson Teo, 39, and Eric Kan, 30, had pleaded guilty on Monday to “recklessly making false promises”, The Straits Times reports today.” Teo, who was already serving150 words
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Article100 2003-06-18 6 -AFP AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Alexander Downer yesterday rejected a report that he had known in advance that Bali was a terrorist target. According to The Australian newspaper, Mr Downer had received a security agency warning of a likely terrorist attack on Bali four months before the-AFP - 100 words
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Article117 2003-06-18 6 -AFP A WITNESS in the trial of alleged Jemaah Islamiah (JI) chief Abu Bakar Bashir said yesterday that the latter had visited a camp operated by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the southern Philippines. Suryadi Masud told a Jakarta court that he heard of Bashir’s-AFP - 117 words
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Article88 2003-06-18 6 -AFP THE World Health Organisation has lifted a warning against travel to Taiwan, imposed due to the Sars outbreak, with immediate effect, an official said yesterday. WHO regional director for Western Pacific Shigeru Omi announced the move at a special news conference in Kuala Lumpur, on-AFP - 88 words
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Article96 2003-06-18 6 THREE men peeping at a couple having sex in a car in a Taipei hillside were struck by lightning. “All three were hit at the same time, but survived as they appeared to have evenly shared the impact of the superhigh voltage electric current when the lightning struck,”96 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration666 2003-06-18 8 Choong Choon Yee - Local company that ‘puts together’ interiors making profits despite tough times By Choong Choon Yee TO some people, choosing Humpty Dumpty as a company mascot might seem a strange choice. After all, the huge egg fell from the wall and could not be put together by “allEdwin Koo - 666 words
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Article102 2003-06-18 8 Bloomberg SYDNEY Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, the worst-performing stock on Australia’s benchmark index, won a court order to evict former chief executive Des Randall from a company-owned house at the end of July. Mr Randall has been living in the suburban Sydney house since he left the– Bloomberg - 102 words
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Article90 2003-06-18 8 Bloomberg WASHINGTON Mr Stephen Friedman, the White House economic policy chief, had assets of more than US$55 million (Ss9s million) last year, making him among the richest of President Geoige W Bush’s top advisers, financial reports show. Mr Friedman, the former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc,– Bloomberg - 90 words
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Article87 2003-06-18 8 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Asia’s oil refiners may be forced to reduce excess capacity because some can’t afford the investment to upgrade plants and produce fuels that meet stricter environmental standards, a Shell executive said, according to Mr Lim Haw Kuang, president of Shell Oil Products East.– Bloomberg - 87 words
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Article88 2003-06-18 8 Bloomberg SACRAMENTO The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the laigest US pension fund, voted to oppose any executive compensation plans of companies in which it invests that aren’t based on performance. The Calpers Investment Committee voted nine to zero to adopt the new set of policies.– Bloomberg - 88 words
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Article304 2003-06-18 10 Janice Wong - Faulty cash management, not enough financial advice among five SME flaws, says ACCA By_ Janice Wong MISMANAGEMENT of cash How is one of the main reasons why small and medium enterprises (SMEs) go bust. They either do not have formal credit management to ensure that their304 words
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Article, Illustration299 2003-06-18 10 Oh Boon Ping - By Oh Boon Ping THE next time you need a car or housing loan, you could have it approved within minutes. Hong Leong Finance has teamed up with Sun Microsystems and CSA Automated to upgrade its IT infrastructure, cutting down the time required forEdwin Koo - 299 words
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Article214 2003-06-18 10 Wife services SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines yesterday confirmed that staff retrenchments will be unavoidable as it faces its first-ever quarterly loss following the Sars epidemic. But it dismissed as speculation a report that up to 2,500 of the SLA group’s 30,000 employees could lose their jobs. News– Wife services - 214 words
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Article, Illustration549 2003-06-18 11 Chief Noel Forgeard has reshaped the to its present siren#! LE BOURGET, France Airbus stole the Paris Air Show on Monday, looking set to overtake Boeing for the first time in more than 25 years in the number of annual aircraft deliveries. And Airbus president NoelAFP - 549 words
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283 2003-06-18 12 -AFP MELBOURNE Times may be tough for the global aviation industry but fledgling carrier Australian Airlines plans to expand and expects to make a profit next year, its acting chief executive, Ms Andrea Staines, said yesterday. She said that the Sars crisis and Iraq war-AFP - 283 words
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Article24 2003-06-18 12 ‘AS AT JUNE 17 US$: 551.727 Ss: RM2.200 552.907 Ss: HK54.516 EURO: 552.043 Ss: 24.04 BAHT Ss: 68.13 YEN Ss: 4,744 RUPIAH24 words
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Article342 2003-06-18 12 STI: 1,493.69 28.53 Reuters SHARES rose sharply yesterday, lifting the main index to its highest close since August, as hopes of a recovery in the US fuelled buying in technology stocks. “We are maybe starting to see a shift from people parking their money in deposits– Reuters - 342 words
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Article, Illustration582 2003-06-18 14 ANDREW FERGUSON - By ANDREW FERGUSON Bloomberg WHEN I read an article last week called The Effects of Obesity, Smoking, and Drinking On Medical Problems and Costs, I thought it was the creepiest thing I’d read in a long time. Roland Sturm, senior economist at the Rand research– Bloomberg - 582 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-06-18 16 It’s the least distrusted party, poll finds JAKARTA The Golkar party, the political vehicle of the Suharto regime, looks set for a revival. According to the Indonesian political website Laksamana.net, a poll conducted by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, Education and InformationAFP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration408 2003-06-18 18 Overwhelming dissatisfaction with Iran’s theocratic rule an irresistible force for change TEHERAN Their group’s name has “Islamic” in it, but it is no indication of its focus. “No organisation can operate in this country without putting ‘lslamic’ in its name,” snorted an elected leader of the IslamicAP - 408 words
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Article, Illustration408 2003-06-18 21 Islamic Jihad leader opposes Middle East peace plan Wire services GAZA Hamas leaders Abdel Aziz Rantisi and Sheik Ahmed Yassin may be the thorns in the side of the Middle East peace process, but Islamic Jihad (IJ) chief Abdullah Shami, too, plays a major– Wire services; E 9 - 408 words
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Article, Illustration270 2003-06-18 24 WASHINGTON Victoria Clarke, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, has resigned, the Defence Department announced on Monday. The public face of the military over the past two years during the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Ms Clarke said that she is leaving for personal reasonsAP - 270 words
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144 2003-06-18 24 Wire services LONDON The US-led military campaign in Iraq and the policies of President George W Bush have been condemned in an 11 -country opinion poll conducted by the BBC. The poll, which surveyed more than 11,000 people in the US, Europe,– Wire services - 144 words
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149 2003-06-18 26 IT is saddening that some unscrupulous employers are taking advantage of the current dismal job situation to exploit their workers (“Management by fear”, Streats, June 17). I know of some companies that cut the salaries and increase the workload of highly paid staff sometimes by149 words
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285 2003-06-18 26 I THANK Mr Simon Lim for his letter, “Give way to ambulances” (Streats, June 11), which provides an opportunity to share an important aspect of road courtesy with your readers. Under the Road Traffic Rules, any emergency vehicle has the right of way over285 words
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340 2003-06-18 28 WE refer to Mr Ivan Goh’s letter “No-win situation when DBS pulled plug on scheme” (Streats, June 17). We thank Mr Goh for his feedback, and we wish to extend our sincere apologies to Mr Goh for any anxiety caused. For the benefit of our340 words
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188 2003-06-18 28 I BOUGHT a Dell computer in June 2002 during the whirlwind advertising and discounting campaign. My monitor screen became fuzzy in May this year, so I was supplied with a free replacement as it was covered under a three-year warranty package. The replacement monitor188 words
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Medical
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261 2003-06-18 30 Oh Boon Ping - By Oh Boon Ping PET lovers, beware there’s a danger that you may contract ringworm from your pets, cuddly as they may seem. Medically known as tinea, ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin and it can be found in both animals261 words
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Article, Illustration332 2003-06-18 30 Brief exposure can help ward off some diseases: studies NEW YORK Brief exposure to sunshine several times a week can help ward off diseases such as osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and colon, prostate and breast cancer, reported The New YorkAFP - 332 words
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Article172 2003-06-18 30 Qls there any difference in nutritional value between rolled oats and oat bran? A Oats come in different forms such as oat bran, rolled oats, quick oats. All forms of oats are whole grain products. Oat bran, rolled oats and oatmeal are oats that have been steamed, rolled172 words
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Article, Illustration618 2003-06-18 32 Dick Lee is happy to he hack to his first love writing music. Working for big business just wasn’t his cup of tea, he tells GARY LIM DICK LEE would rather forget the last four years of his life. In the homegrown artiste and composer’s own words, he618 words
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Article, Illustration89 2003-06-18 32 AMERICAN Idol runner-up Clay Aiken will appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine’s June 20 issue. The North Carolina student will talk about his “dark” past, including his relationship with his biological father, according to the Charlotte Observer. Clay, 24, lost out to Ruben Studdard,89 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-06-18 32 WORKING with Ewan McGregor (right) on the romantic comedy, Down with Love, was a dream come true for Hollywood star Renee Zellweger, who revealed that she has been desperate to work with the Scot for the past seven years. Speaking about her co-star, she told the News114 words
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Article120 2003-06-18 32 FORGET normal dating rituals for the latest Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie (right) and Nicholas Cage. The pair, who first met three years ago on action movie, Gone In 60 Seconds, are more likely to exchange blood than phone numbers, The Sun reported yesterday. Angelina smeared ex-husband Johnny120 words
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Article, Illustration115 2003-06-18 34 PEARL Harbor star Kate Beckinsale, 29, is getting hitched again. She said in March that she was separating from longtime boyfriend Michael Sheen. But her publicist told E! Online on Monday that she got engaged over the weekend to Len Wiseman, the director of her115 words
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Article, Illustration463 2003-06-18 34 Guitarist Roger Wang is a little mired up, what mth his Western training and Asian origin. He hopes to resolve this identity crisis with his new album, he tells GREGORYLEOW ROGER Wang has been playing the guitar for 20 years, but he is still seeking an identity as463 words
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Article, Illustration339 2003-06-18 36 SUPER heroes are proving to be super money-spinners Hulk, to be released later this month, is expected to be the seventh straight movie based on a Marvel comic to earn more than US$lOO million (Ssl73 million) in US box office sales. It comes hot on the heels339 words
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Article, Illustration112 2003-06-18 37 The warm summer weather in the US is revving up sales I of Harley-Davidsons. Harley-Davidson Inc said on Monday that it was pleased with its second- quarter retail sales and expected registrations of its bikes to move faster than in the overall I motorcycle industry. APic Francis Lee - 112 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-06-18 37 J o.4spm, Channel U Gaoqiao goes over to Xingyao’s house to cook for her. He waits for her to r etum but when she doesn’t show up, he decides to go home. Just as he is about to «Jeave, he sees Lida kissing Xingyao outside her house.50 words
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Article51 2003-06-18 37 10pm, Central A French film starring the James Bond of France, Jeal-Paul Belmondo. A group of thieves steal an Amazonian figurine from the Trocadero and kidnap the world’s authority on the lost Maltec civilisation. Directed by Philippe de Broca, one of Italy’s greatest arthouse and commercial51 words
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Article60 2003-06-18 37 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 2003 Friday to Sunday, 10am-10pm Suntec City Mall, Tropics Atrium Free Staying healthy isn’t just about jogging and eating whole grains. This event, with exhibitors that include spas and gym operators, shows you how to renew and rejuvenate yourself. You can find out more about health insurance60 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-06-18 37 LATE NITE ESPLANADE Friday, 10.30 pm Recital Studio, The Esplanade Tickets at $2l from Sistic (call 6348-5555) Lee Lian takes you back I to the 80s with evergreen Chinese oldies by Feng Fei j Fei, Teresa Teng and Liu Wen Zhen. She will J also sing popular hits from58 words
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Miscellaneous453 2003-06-18 37 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrolpgy.com ARIES N!/ MAR 21 -APR 19 Use your freedom in ways that make you happy. Think and act as you see fit. The spirit of raw invention marks your projects as unique. If you’re wise, you’ll453 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-06-18 38 Threads Treads Trend-setting Japanese soccer stars deliberately foster their rock star looks Wire services CHANTILLY, France All of Japan’s youths are eagerly watching what Hidetoshi Nakata is going to do next at the Confederations Cup begining today. No, not on the field, but with his wardrobe, his hair, his travel– Wire services; AP - 498 words
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348 2003-06-18 38 -AFP PARIS The last time Zico set foot in the Stade de France was as assistant coach to the Brazil side humbled by France in the 1998 World Cup final. Today, he returns to the flying saucershaped stadium in the north of Paris-AFP - 348 words
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Article, Illustration253 2003-06-18 41 Reuters BARCELONA -Barcelona president Joan Laporta (right) has a lot more than David Beckham to worry about as he contemplates reviving the club’s fortunes. Barcelona, without a major trophy in four seasons, are between 100 million (SS2O4 million) and 200 million euros in debt.. – Reuters; Reuters - 253 words
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Article, Illustration640 2003-06-18 41 United set to accept lesser bid from Spanish giants for Beckham Wire services LONDON Manchester United are preparing to sell England captain David Beckham (below) to Real Madrid, it was widely reported yesterday. But Barcelona’s newly installed president, Joan Laporta, claims he struck a £3O million– Wire services; AFP; AP - 640 words
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Article119 2003-06-18 42 SWIMMING ANOTHER national record tumbled on the second day of the Singapore Swimming Association Grand Prix cum South-east Asia Games trials. US-based swimmer Gary Tan clocked 25.895ec in the 50m butterfly at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex yesterday to pip Mark Chay’s record of 26.08 5ec, established at119 words
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Article128 2003-06-18 42 -AFP SYDNEY Cathy Freeman’s manager confirmed yesterday that the reigning Olympic 400 m champion is considering retirement after a run of disappointing races. Said Chris Giannopoulos: “She’s finding it hard to keep the motivation going and so she’s wrestling with all of that, but she’s made no-AFP - 128 words
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Article85 2003-06-18 42 Reuters PALO ALTO, California Triple world 100 m champion Maurice Greene will run only the 200 m at the US championships which start tomorrow. But he will seek gold in both events at the world championships in August, his coach said on Monday. Said coach John– Reuters - 85 words
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Article, Illustration548 2003-06-18 42 Adam Hashidy - Former Brazilian national player set to sign for Jurong By_ Adam Hashidy HE was in the Brazilian national team in 1993. —Tfe had Romario, Bebeto, Careca and a blurry-eyed 17-year-old named Ronaldo for company. But fortune has not exactly smiled on ruggedlooking Fabio Veloso da Silva (left)’ Adatn Hashidy i - 548 words
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Article, Illustration472 2003-06-18 43 Money, talent boost Spurs’ hope of repeat -AFP SAN ANTONIO, Texas In the final seconds before San Antonio won the 2003 National Basketball Association title, Tim Duncan pondered the future of the Spurs without retiring centre David Robinson. It was a strange picture. He said: “Last couple seconds,-AFP; AP - 472 words
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Article240 2003-06-18 43 -afp BEIJING Fresh from winning an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs, towering Chinese centre Mengke Bateer is now hoping to keep his NBA career going when he becomes a free agent on July 1, his manager said yesterday. Despite not playing in-afp - 240 words
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