Streats, 3 July 2003
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Title Section11 2003-07-03 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 111/03/2003 I11 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-07-03 1 Janice Wong - Ex-ST journalist starts newspaper for children By Janice Wong FORMER Straits Times journalist Cherian George is to start a monthly newspaper for children, aged from nine to 13. In a departure from his usual sobering interest in subjects such as politics, Dr George, 38, is partnering516 words
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Advertisement45 2003-07-03 1 SOH WEN LIN Hop on this escalator, oops rollercoaster, ride PAGE 18 MONEY TALK Are you kids Aware of the basics of managing JANICE WONG reports PAGE 2 NO WAY SAAiVs easier qualifying marks for SEA Games frowned upon, says LIM HAN MING PAGE 4845 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration611 2003-07-03 2 Janice Wong - Aware course teaches young adults the basics of how to manage their money By_ Janice Wong PARENTS who worry that their children tend to spend too much money in their first years of working life may find hope in what Ms Tisa Ng of Aware is doing.—1» - 611 words
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Article, Illustration511 2003-07-03 3 Khushwant Singh - Ex-taxi driver says he was robbed in Perth detention centre By Khushwant Singh FORMER taxi driver Mike Douglas Li, 40, was determined to go to Australia to visit an old friend, he said. But his determination landed him in the Perth detention centre on June 17, where,Khuswant Singh .... - 511 words
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Article, Illustration478 2003-07-03 4 Khushwant Singh - Association’s four-storey building takes eight years of planning By_ Khushwant Singh BUSINESSMAN Bryan Davenport, 61, (right) is both relieved and proud that, at long last, Singapore’s Eurasian Association will have a permanent home. After eight years of planning and fund-raising, and some setbacks, the handsomeFrancis Lee - 478 words
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Article, Illustration711 2003-07-03 6 16-year-old plans to buy wheelchair for foster mum, travel the world LONDON “I will not go wild and spend loads. Hopefully, I will make us all comfortable. I.just want a normal home; nothing posh.” That is what Callie Rogers (pictured), a modest teenager whoAP - 711 words
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422 2003-07-03 6 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh ENG Wah Wooh, 43, on trial for insulting the modesty of a woman doctor, told a district court yesterday that he had insisted on seeing a woman physician because he “did not feel comfortable being seen422 words
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Article128 2003-07-03 8 BUZZSTOP CIGARETTE prices climb by another 40 to 60 cents from today, just four months after they were increased by a dollar per pack. A pack of 20 cigarettes of the popular Marlboro or Dunhill brands, for example, now costs $8.30 instead128 words
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Article, Illustration64 2003-07-03 8 Special Olympian Hanako Sawayama (right), 26, smiling with her sister, Masako, on her return to Singapore yesterday from Dublin, Ireland. Ms Hanako, the only Japanese member of Singapore's Special Olympics squad, bagged one gold and two silvers in bowling at the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Overall,Edwin Koo - 64 words
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Article149 2003-07-03 8 Syndicate busted THE police have reeled in a loanshark nicknamed “Ah Ken” who allegedly operated in Geylang East Central. They are charging a 3 3-year-old man in court today, together with three others who are said to be members of his illegal moneylending ring. The police149 words
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Article155 2003-07-03 8 0% trades for key clients? A BROKERAGE war has broken out, with one securities house said to have gone as far as offering key customers commission-free trading. OCBC Securities is going all out to keep its best customers after about 50 remisiers defected to Kim Eng155 words
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Article151 2003-07-03 8 Bush under pressure US President George W Bush is under pressure to strike a deal to send more international troops to Iraq. Confidence in military operations in Iraqi have sunk to a new low. Only 56 per cent of Americans feel things are going well, compared151 words
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Article75 2003-07-03 8 GOVERNMENT schools that make photocopies of textbooks are now required to pay royalties to publishers who are members of the Copyright Licensing and Administration Society of Singapore (Class) or the International Federation of Reproduction Rights. This requirement falls under an agreement between the Ministry of Education (MOE)75 words
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Article93 2003-07-03 8 -AFP ASIA’S most wanted man Hambali is still in Indonesia and police are hopeful of catching him, a top investigator said yesterday. But General I Made Mangku Pastika, who led the probe into the Bali bombings which killed 202 people, also warned that terror suspects are seeking-AFP - 93 words
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Article93 2003-07-03 8 AP IT’S official California is broke. Its politicians failed on Monday to meet a midnight deadline to pass its annual budget, and it now tops a blacklist of cash-strapped states. Five other states also failed to pass a full spending plan ahead of the July 1 start– AP - 93 words
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Article94 2003-07-03 8 THE music didn’t suit the mood of the happy occasion, so a newly-wed couple got most of their money back, an online news service reported yesterday. The couple complained after the songs You Took Away My Woman and Why Do You Love Someone Else Secretly were94 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration449 2003-07-03 10 Chua Kong Ho - Budget airline’s bid to launch here off to good start By Chua Kong Ho LANGUAGE used by both camps in negotiations indicates good prospects for success for Tony Fernandes and his plan to bring discount airline Air Asia to Singapore. The Malaysian budget airline owner, hereAFP - 449 words
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213 2003-07-03 10 SINGAPORE PSA Corp, which runs the world’s second-busiest container port, has decided against extending a one-year discount package for shipping lines calling here, as its customers start to report higher sales. The company last July halved handling charges for empty containers and cut213 words
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Article79 2003-07-03 10 SINGAPORE Retail brand name Harvey Norman will expand into Malaysia. It will be the anchor tenant in a new mega complex at Mutiara Damansara in Kuala Lumpur. The complex, still under construction, is owned by Ikano Corporation and is jointly being developed with a new 340,00079 words
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Article106 2003-07-03 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines Ltd, facing its first ever quarterly loss, has offered some of its longer-serving cabin staff early retirement, a move that follows 414 job cuts, the biggest in its 56-year history. “A circular has been sent to some of the longer serving cabin– Reuters - 106 words
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Article82 2003-07-03 10 SINGAPORE NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative is launching a condominium, Grandeur 8, at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 this Saturday. It is a joint venture with Chip Eng Leong. The 99-year leasehold property comprises 579 apartments ranging from 1,100 to 2,300 sq ft. Under the first phase, 20982 words
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Article99 2003-07-03 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Telecom, which paid $l3 billion for Optus, Australia’s No 2 phone company, two years ago, said that it will merge its phone network operation in both markets to cut costs and increase efficiency. Mr Bill Hope, who was the executive vice-president of networks at Sing– Bloomberg - 99 words
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Article, Illustration423 2003-07-03 12 Regulator’s nod sought for Global Crossing deal Bloomberg NEW YORK Singapore Technologies Telemedia moved closer to acquiring Global Crossing on Tuesday after winning US court approval to buy 61.5 per cent of the fibre-optic network operator. A US bankruptcy judge in Manhattan approved the’ – Bloomberg - 423 words
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Article, Illustration414 2003-07-03 14 California cellars feature new crop of supervalue wines to cash in on growing thirst for cheap vintage AP BERKELEY, California California wine cellars are getting in touch with theninner bargain basements as a new crop of “supervalue” wines try to capitalise on the trend for. – AP; AP - 414 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-07-03 17 Chua Kong Ho - Q 4 advertising turnaround, property sector recovery will boost bottom line By Chua Kong Ho MEDIA company Singapore Press Holdings, which recently axed 111 staff, looks set to rebound as advertising demand gathers pace in the last quarter of this year, ING Financial Markets said in507 words
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Article326 2003-07-03 17 STI: 1,477.17 19.99 Reuters SHARES rose yesterday as Wall Street’s gains enticed investors to buy blue chips such as OCBC Bank. The Straits Times Index rose 1.37 per cent, or 19.99 points, to 1,477.17. Gainers outpaced losers 181 to 109 as volume rose to. – Reuters - 326 words
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Article23 2003-07-03 17 *AS AT JULY 2 US$: 55i.759 552.924 EURO: 552.032 Ss: 67.88 YEN Ss: RM2.161 Ss: HK54.435 55:'23.85 BAHT Ss: 4,684 RUPIAH23 words
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Article, Illustration659 2003-07-03 18 SOH WEN UN - Soh what? By SOH WEN UN The Straits Times SO now we know. Living and working in Singapore can no longer be an escalator, but is more like a rollercoaster. And it seems that this particular rollercoaster, like many passenger flights and trains, hasThe Straits Times - 659 words
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Article, Illustration479 2003-07-03 20 Proposed law raises retirement age to 70, bans biased job ads LONDON In an attempt to tackle ageism in the workplace, the British government yesterday proposed a radical legislation to outlaw age discrimination. The legislation, which is the brainchild of British Trade and Industry Secretary479 words
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Article111 2003-07-03 20 a Reuters BONN Having sex while driving at lOOkmph on a motorway is not an offence in Germany. A court in Cologne fined a man who admitted he was having sex with a hitchhiker when he drove his car into a road sign, buta Reuters - 111 words
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Article, Illustration47 2003-07-03 20 A dancing toy of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on display in a Shanghai toy shop. While US troops continue to search for Saddam in Iraq, toy images of him have started to appear in China. They cost 40 yuan (558.50), with batteries included ReutersReuters - 47 words
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400 2003-07-03 20 BETHLEHEM Both Palestinians and Israelis are greeting the latest steps to ending their conflict with scepticism and cautious hope. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that with the Israeli troop withdrawal from the northern Gaza Strip nearly complete, the attention was on Bethlehem,400 words
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Article, Illustration452 2003-07-03 22 Koreas sidestep spat, launch s9b project Los Angeles Times SEOUL The largest South Korean investment in North Korea, a US$5 billion (SsB.B billion) industrial park that is intended to become a city unto itself, was launched on Monday with a ground-breaking ceremony that contrasted with– Los Angeles Times; AFP - 452 words
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Article, Illustration398 2003-07-03 22 Wire services HONG KONG Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa seems determined to press ahead with a planned anti-subversion law despite huge protests. Though he vowed on Tuesday after half a million protesters took to the streets to denounce his– Wire services; Reuters - 398 words
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248 2003-07-03 22 Reuters WASHINGTON Under gentle grilling over the Internet on Tuesday, US First Lady Laura Bush let slip a secret she has planned a surprise birthday party for her husband at the White House this week. But whether or not President George W Bush snores:. – Reuters - 248 words
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277 2003-07-03 25 I SUPPORT the Remaking Singapore Committee’s proposal to allow CPF members who are unemployed for at least six months to cover their living needs with modest withdrawals from CPF savings, which they would have to make up after finding new employment The Government277 words
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Article, Illustration367 2003-07-03 25 IS Peter Siow serious? In his commentary, “Delay retirement? Jobs aren’t even guaranteed” (Streats, June 25), he wrote: “I’m upset because I see many older workers sacrificed simply to appease the god of avarice. Profits, profits and more profits.” Was he joking when he367 words
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234 2003-07-03 25 I WOULD like to share with other readers my experience of outstanding service and timely assistance provided by Ms Wendy, the visa officer at the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi. I have been a Singapore Employment Pass holder for the234 words
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Article139 2003-07-03 25 WILL the relevant parties at United Overseas Bank card centre address the problem of a UOB credit card overdue account statement being sent to my home address for the past few months? The addressee is not related to me and does not live at my home. And139 words
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Medical
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Article286 2003-07-03 26 Excessive amounts of mineral increase prostate cancer risk WASHINGTON Men who take too much zinc may be raising their prostate cancer risk, American researchers said on Tuesday. Compared with non-users, men who took more than 100 milligrams a day of zinc supplements had more than286 words
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Article191 2003-07-03 26 Haw do I get rid of dark circles under my eyes? A The problem can be due to many reasons ranging from genetic predisposition, stress, severe and acute insomnia, and postinflammatory pigmentary changes caused by eczemas or dermatitis. Topical de-pigmentation creams used by some may contain hydroquinone, vitamin191 words
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Article, Illustration548 2003-07-03 27 Shervin Seah - By Shervin Seah A BUMPY car ride six years s ago left Madam Teo Sew Seng, 71, bedridden for three weeks. It was only then that she learnt she had osteoporosis. While Madam Teo eventually regained her ability to walk unaided, she acquired an unnatural548 words
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Article, Illustration768 2003-07-03 28 STEVEN NG - Like comic-book or movie heroes, protagonists in PC and console games have spawned super die-hard fans Byi STEVEN NG Computer Times SUPERMAN, Darth Vader and David Beckham are all larger-than-life characters who enjoy a loyal fan base. Now, add another group of icons to the ranks of comic-bookComputer Times - 768 words
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Article, Illustration675 2003-07-03 30 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times Samsung's V2OO is one of the latest in a new breed of handphones that can take pictures. Will MP3 come neoct? HOW do you compete in a market that’s flooded with functionally identical products? Improve. Differentiate. Add features. Give buyersThe Straits Times - 675 words
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EasyStreats Weekender
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Article, Illustration602 2003-07-03 32 In between making movies and recording albums, Cantopop duo Twins are also taking Mandarin lessons. GARYLIMfinds out more from the girls, who were here recently to promote their movie, Twin Effects STEP aside, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. Twins’ Charlene Choi, 20, and Gillian Chung,602 words
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Article, Illustration352 2003-07-03 32 YVONNE KWOK - By' YVONNE KWOK TWINS EFFECT Starring Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Ekin Cheng, Edison Chen Directed by Dante Lam o©®®® IF Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle is delicious fluff, then Twins JEffect is a piece of burnt toast that you wonder is still edible. With a plot thinner than352 words
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Article, Illustration521 2003-07-03 34 Sharon Soh - By_ Sharon Soh FEW restaurants can lay claim to being able to sustain high standards over the years. Which is why the moment we find one such restaurant, we quickly classify it under the “visit frequently” list, convinced that good food is assured every time we patronise the521 words
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484 2003-07-03 35 Philip Lee - By Philip Lee LONG before Penang became a British trading outpost after it was founded by Captain Francis Light in 1786, it was under Thai hegemony. The good that came out of this was that the Thais left behind their special brand of484 words
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Article, Illustration526 2003-07-03 38 Mass appeal is what Atomic Jaya has, its two main actors and theplaywright tell JILL LIM MALAYSIA, the US, nuclear weapons yes, Atomic Jaya is a political satire. But if you’re worrying that you don’t know enough politics to understand the jokes, don’t. Said actor Claire Wong,526 words
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our PICKS
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Article87 2003-07-03 38 IF you’ve never watched wayang kulit a show of shadow puppetry catch the Javanese Wayang Kulit at Fort Canning Park tomorrow, 8pm to 11.30pm. Presented by Asia Research Institute-NUS and Theatre Works, it features renowned Javanese puppetmaster Ki Anom Soeroto. The show is based on Javanese tellings87 words
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Article, Illustration108 2003-07-03 38 MAD about green tea ice cream? Try the new range of Blizzard treats from Dairy Queen: soft ice cream blended with green tea and served with red beans (Green Tea Treasure), almonds (Green Tea Knmcher) and chocolate chips (Green Tea Chocolate Dream). Price: $2.55 for a small cup108 words
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Article, Illustration250 2003-07-03 40 f Robin Ganguly - VCDs by f Robin Ganguly THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE OOO©® REVIEW A DIRECTOR’S movie all the way, this show is a classic thriller. Suspense, shocking twists and a surprise ending: Charlie’s got it all. Director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) moves away from the250 words
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Article, Illustration304 2003-07-03 40 f Gary Lim - VCDsby f Gary Lim HERO QOOO® REVIEW GONE are the days when large hideous paintings were used as backdrops for Chinese period dramas. Think Return of the Condor Heroes and Duke of Mount Deer from the 1980 s. Hero, a 40-CD Taiwanese serial that is304 words
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Article, Illustration609 2003-07-03 42 Choong Choon Yee - Choong Choon Yee BOOK REVIEW WITH all the talk about whether a budget airline will eventually take off in Singapore, the success story of Southwest Airlines might be a useful case study in carving out your own niche in business. Southwest is the world’s premier discount609 words
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Article, Illustration104 2003-07-03 43 ARMY soldiers and village volunteers in Bangladesh went out to help flood victims yesterday, dumping sandbags after rivers washed away mud embankments and inundated more villages there. The monsoon floods have killed 60 people and marooned: about a million uuvui u IIIIIIIV7U over the past week./PicEdwin Koo - 104 words
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Article, Illustration66 2003-07-03 43 10pm, Channel i An eccentric toymaker’s last wish is that his brother takes over the business. But the brother is a military general who is out of touch with toy making and out of touch with reality. When he starts to make weapons instead of toys, the toymaker’s son66 words
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Article65 2003-07-03 43 Bpm, Channel U Zhu Haoran returns to Hongkong after completing his course in hotel management. On his trip back, he meets a man suffering from a fit. He snatches Meiqi’s cellphone to call for help but that makes her angry. Haoran’s father wants him to65 words
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Article71 2003-07-03 43 ART BY GENE Saturday till July 13; 12pm-6pm, Monday to Saturday; lpm-spm on Sunday Chateau d’Arts (#O3-01 Stamford House). Free Water colourist Gene Wasosky displays his works which are an expanse of colour and light. His themes, style and use of water colours are far from traditional as is71 words
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Article, Illustration76 2003-07-03 43 DRIVE-IN MOVIES Tomorrow, 8pm Carpark B, Downtown East (entrance via Aranda Country Club along Pasir Ris Drive 3) $3 entry Re-live the nostalgic days of the drive-in cinema every Friday at Downtown East. Seats will be available for those who don’t have wheels. If you’re in dire need of76 words
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Miscellaneous442 2003-07-03 43 horoscope by Kelli Fox at AQUARIUS JAN 20 -FEB 18 Old joys and traumas left their imprints. The patterns through which you now move are responses to something that happened long ago. Inappropriate reactions surprise you don’t let them blind you as well. GEMINI MAY 21-JUN2I The same old stories442 words
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Article, Illustration667 2003-07-03 44 Williams sisters one match away from repeating last year’s final showdown Wire services WIMBLEDON The cream of Belgium stands in the way of another Williams show at Wimbledon. Defending champion Serena Williams prepares to see off Justine HeninHardenne, and former winner Venus sets out to end the campaign– Wire services; AP; Reuters - 667 words
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Article130 2003-07-03 44 Reuters MADRID England captain David Beckham is hoping to escape the glitz and media glare and get back to playing football after completing his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid. “I haven’t come here to be a great star,” said Beckham, who was given’ – Reuters - 130 words
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Article, Illustration436 2003-07-03 46 TAN KIM HAN - Warriors desperate to revive faltering league campaign S-League savvy^ By TAN KIM HAN AILING giants Singapore Armed Forces FC have turned to Thailand in a desperate bid to revive their feeble S-League challenge this season. They are out of the Singapore Cup, and are a distant third436 words
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Article147 2003-07-03 46 1 P W FTPK D L F A Pts Home United 17 14 1 1 1 56 23 45 Woodlands Wellington 17 10 1 3 si 36 22 35 SAFFC 17 9 2 H 4 30 j# 33 Jurong FC 17 8 4 1 4 18 14 33 Tampines147 words
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Article114 2003-07-03 46 SENGKANG MARINE v IURONG j SINCHI v TANJONG PAGAR 1X2 1X2 Sengkang 5.30 Sinchi 1.42 Draw 4.00 Draw 4.10 Jurong 1.45 T Pagar 5.50 1/2 GOAL 1/2 GOAL Sengkang (+11/2 goals) 1.47 Sinchi (-11/2 goals) 2.40 Jurong (-1 1/2 goals) 2.40 T Pagar (+11/2 goals) 1.47 TOTAL GOALS114 words
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Article, Illustration329 2003-07-03 46 TONIGHT: Sengkang Marine v Jurong FC (Hougang Std) Team news: Sengkang Terence Yee, Robin Chitrakar doubtful; Jurong Gusta Guzarishah, Samawira Basri and V Sundramoorthy suspended Team progress (last 6 league matches): Sengkang DWDLLL; Jurong WDLWWD Last season: Jurong 1 Sengkang 1, Sengkang 4 Jurong 2, Sengkang 2 Jurong329 words
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Article, Illustration505 2003-07-03 48 Lira Han Ming - SNOC frowns upon Shameer’s ‘qualifying mark’ for SEA Games By Lira Han Ming RISING sprint star Shameer Ayub (right) has “qualified” for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Vietnam in December even though his effort fell short of the bronze medal timing of 10.455ec in the lastAshlelgh Sim - 505 words
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76 2003-07-03 48 MEN 2001 3rd Placing Qualifying Std 100 m 10.45 s 10.60 s 200 m 21.35 s 21.60 s 400 m 46.94 s 47.50 s 800 m 1:51.81 1:52.00s 1500 m 3:51.76 3:55.00 WOMEN..... 2001 3rd Placing Qualifying Std 100 m 11.74 s 12.20 s 200 m76 words
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Article81 2003-07-03 48 AFP PARIS Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon flew here yesterday in a bid to close a deal on Paris St Germain’s Brazil World Cup star Ronaldinho. United are keen to upstage David Beckham’s spectacular unveiling at Real Madrid. But media reports here said United were prepared to). – AFP - 81 words
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Article104 2003-07-03 48 Wire services MADRID Patients at the hospital where England captain David Beckham had his medical on Tuesday were reported to be ready to sue the private clinic, Spanish sports daily Marca reported yesterday. Marca, Spain’s biggest-selling daily, said that scores of patients at the Hospital De La– Wire services - 104 words
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Article95 2003-07-03 48 ATHLETICS Reuters LAUSANNE, Switzerland Olympic and world 100 m champion Maurice Greene and US champion Bernard Williams were upstaged by Nigerian Deji Aliu at the Lausanne Grand Prix on Tuesday. Aliu outgunned the American pair to win the sprint in 10.04 seconds, following up on his victory– Reuters - 95 words
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Article, Illustration709 2003-07-03 51 Chelsea’s billionaire Russian owner is a recluse who shuns the media Wire services LONDON Roman Abramovich (right), the man who took over Chelsea for £6O million (Ssl74 million), is Russia’s second-richest man. The surprise takeover the biggest in British football history was finalised late on Tuesday. – Wire services; Reuters - 709 words
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Miscellaneous35 2003-07-03 48 IN THE LIVING ROOM TENNIS: Wimbledon Championships: Women’s singles s-finals (Star Sports 'I TELECAST 5A Smurfit European Open, N _jperSports Ch 22, 11pm). TENNIS: Wimbledon Championships, day 9 highlights (Star Sports Ch 24, Bam).; I.(S35 words
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