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Title Section11 2003-08-12 1 Streats TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg *mita <p> 111/03/2003 x11 words
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Article753 2003-08-12 1 Chug Kong Ho - Top govt scholars seek extra edge with stint in corporate sector By_ Chug Kong Ho MR Benjamin Cher may be baking in Shanghai’s dry summer heat, but he’s not complaining. He has arguably the dream job of any fresh graduate in this tough job market: working for Asia753 words
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Advertisement68 2003-08-12 1 V 1 FflflfltH Younger patients, such as Constance Seek (above), are meeting their cosmetic surgeons for lunchtime fixes, reports KHUSHWANT SINGH PAGE 4 Smart Look out for our quarterly financial supplement tomorrow HELP NG ENTREPRENEURS URA can learn a thing or two from HDB, says CHUAKONGHO PAGE 16 ALEX INSANE?68 words
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Article, Illustration520 2003-08-12 2 Resource-rich nations more prone to becoming poorer, more corrupt, says Stanford researcher -AP NEW YORK Iraq is swimming in oil, but anybody who thinks that such natural wealth translates into a fat and happy middle class is in for a crude awakening. Precious resources-AP; AFP mmmm - 520 words
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Article, Illustration444 2003-08-12 3 Indonesia has executed only nine offenders in the last 50 years DENPASAR Indonesia’s Brimob (special paramilitary police) Commissioner Bagus Wahyono is ready to do duty again. “I think I’m ready, it’s a state duty,” said the man who carried out Indonesia’s last executions, when asked ifReuters - 444 words
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Article, Illustration514 2003-08-12 4 Khushwant Singh - Lunchtime sessions common &L Khushwant Singh YOUNGER cosmetic surgery patients are less than patient. They want the job done in the minimum of time with the minimum of fuss. Every day, patients, mostly in their early 30s, troop into cosmetic surgery clinics during lunchtime514 words
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210 2003-08-12 4 -AFP SYDNEY Men who want their penises surgically enlarged are showing signs of profound psychological disturbance as well as risking infection, a prominent plastic surgeon warned here yesterday. But the same can’t be said of women seeking breast enlargement, said the president of-AFP - 210 words
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128 2003-08-12 6 BUZZSTOP THE Court of Appeal yesterday ruled in favour of the members of Raffles Town Club (RTC) in their breach of contract claim against the club. It found that RTC had, by taking in 19,000 members, indeed failed to deliver on its128 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-08-12 6 Taiwanese artist Wu Chih-chiang with a pair of masks with multiple mouths and eyes, which he called councillor ghosts, in his Taipei workshop on Sunday. More than 1,500 of his masks are on display during the Hungry Ghost month, which falls during the seventh month of the Chinese51 words
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Article146 2003-08-12 6 CPF restoration not top concern? JOB security, rather than CPF contributions, is the top concern of Singaporeans today, said labour chief Lim Boon Heng yesterday. And when asked about a restoration of the four percentage point cut in employers’ CPF contributions, he said that “the vast146 words
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Article168 2003-08-12 6 MTI s Q 2 report Wire services THE economy shrank by a record 11.4 per cent from the previous quarter in the three months to June as the Iraq war and Sars dealt the tourism and hospitality sectors a severe blow, the Ministry of Trade and– Wire services - 168 words
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Article150 2003-08-12 6 Taiwanese file case in US Reuters DRUGS company Bayer said yesterday that it would defend itself in lawsuits by Taiwan citizens claiming that it sold a drug which could have been tainted with the Aids virus. “Bayer has not been served so far, but– Reuters - 150 words
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Article84 2003-08-12 6 AP THE Australian military said yesterday that it wants to renew ties with Indonesian special forces that were cut in 1999 over alleged human rights abuses in East Timor. Defence forces chief General Peter Cosgrove said that Australia needed to cooperate with the elite Kopassus troopsAP - 84 words
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Article94 2003-08-12 6 WANT to donate blood? Easy. You can now make an appointment online with the national blood bank at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) building, Outram Road. HSA hopes that this will encourage more Singaporeans to donate blood, reports The Straits Times today. To do so, go94 words
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Article107 2003-08-12 6 Bruce Almighty boleh Reuters MALAYSIAN film censors have ruled that Hollywood comedy “Bruce Almighty” can play despite objections from the religious affairs minister, its distributor said yesterday. “They viewed it from every angle and found it was a typical Jim Carrey comedy, with nothing sensitive about it,” Ms Anna Ng,Reuters - 107 words
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Article102 2003-08-12 6 HONG KONG-based Lo Hong Ka has bought the rights to sell local researcher Lee Chee Wee’s product Biolyn Hair Serum for an undisclosed sum. The HK company will invest $1 million to step up its production at Übi Tech Park from the current 25,000 bottles a102 words
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Article, Illustration593 2003-08-12 8 Janice Wong - Quitting a promising navy career, Mr Eugene Wong waded into the private sector, eventually starting his own business HRrepreneurs By Janice Wong CAPTAIN Eugene Wong’s career with the Singapore Navy was going well. He was the head of recruitment and publicity and liked his job.593 words
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Article70 2003-08-12 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Venture Corp, the biggest electronics maker listed on the Singapore Exchange, yesterday said that it intends to issue 1.71 million new shares to buy the one-third of Univac Precision Engineering that it doesn’t already own. Venture has obtained preliminary approval from SGX for the newBloomberg - 70 words
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Article92 2003-08-12 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Sing Tel and Ayala Corp may still bid for Deutsche Telekom AG’s US$443 million (***** million) stake in Globe Telecom of the Philippines, even after they let an option to buy the shares lapse, analysts said. Deutsche Telekom’s June 27 offer of its 24.8 per– Bloomberg - 92 words
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CORPORATE RESULTS
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Article80 2003-08-12 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Capita Land Ltd yesterday said that second-quarter profit rose 31 per cent, boosted by residential developments in Australia and China and other overseas ventures. Profit for the three months ended June 30 rose to $86.6 million, or 3.5 cents a share, from $66.2 million, or– Bloomberg - 80 words
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Article67 2003-08-12 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries yesterday said that second-quarter profit surged 86 per cent as its utilities and logistics businesses made more money. Profit rose to $117.6 million, or 6.5 cents, in the three months ended June 30, from $63.4 million, or 3.5 cents, a year earlier. The– Bloomberg - 67 words
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Article404 2003-08-12 10 Growing revenue, subscribers contribute to improved credit profiles: Moody’s -afp MANILA Cellphone service providers in South-east Asia are significantly improving their credit profiles on the back of growing subscriber bases and revenues, Moody’s Investors Service said yesterday. The ratings agency said that all its-afp - 404 words
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Article55 2003-08-12 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a $23 million contract from ComfortDelgro Corp to install a taxi management system. ST Elect, a unit of ST Engineering, will install the wireless management system that will enable the company’s drivers to locate passengers more quickly. The systemBloomberg - 55 words
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Article93 2003-08-12 10 SINGAPORE Gleneagles Hospital, owned by Parkway Group Healthcare Pte Ltd, has become the first hospital in Singapore to introduce a video-on-demand facility for its patients. The VOD facility, supplied by TVIT Technica Pte Ltd, allows patients to view video programmes as well as surf the Internet from their93 words
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211 2003-08-12 13 Bloomberg HONG KONG Mr Stephen Green is focused on China and India. The HSBC chief executive expects profit in these two countries to rise faster than that of the group as a whole. Profit from India should rise to US$lOO million (S$ 175.5Bloomberg - 211 words
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234 2003-08-12 14 Bloomberg NEW DELHI India’s market regulator, which has accused former Alliance Capital Management Holding fund manager Samir Arora of insider trading, may not have enough evidence to make its allegations stick, lawyers said. On Saturday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)– Bloomberg - 234 words
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427 2003-08-12 14 STI: 1,553.59 19.05 Reuters GAINS in Capita Land and banks drove shares higher yesterday as investors focused on a recovering economy after a dismal second quarter hurt by the Sars virus outbreak. Dealers said that buying had picked up in afternoon tradeReuters - 427 words
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Article24 2003-08-12 14 •AS AT AUGUST 11 US$: 551.756 552.810 EURO: 551.980 Ss: 67.57 YEN Ss: RM2.165 Ss: HK54.443 Ss: 23.84 BAHT Ss: 4,862 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration543 2003-08-12 15 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - Comment By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg AT 4am on a recent Sunday, Mr Rafael Buenaventura (right) received a phone call few central bank governors ever get. Hundreds of heavily armed soldiers had taken over a Manila apartment complex and shopping mall.Bloomberg - 543 words
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Article, Illustration696 2003-08-12 16 CHUA KONG HO - By CHUA KONG HO RAYMOND NG and Felix Teo are two young businessmen who have taken their money-making ideas to two separate statutory boards because they wanted to run businesses at locations under the latter’s administration. The outcomes for both entrepreneurs were markedly different. Mr Ng,696 words
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261 2003-08-12 17 I AM more annoyed than surprised after reading that reporters were asked to leave the recent meeting between 100 grassroot leaders and SBS Transit, in Conrad Raj’s commentary, “Not so transparent after all” (Streats, Aug 11). The fact that the press was not allowed261 words
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120 2003-08-12 17 I FEEL that SBS Transit should have been more forthcoming in discussions with grassroot leaders on topics that affect the lives of many people. The inconvenience brought about by the NEL are real. The non-opening of Buangkok Station and the ill-conceived rerouting of120 words
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Article, Illustration169 2003-08-12 18 I REFER to the report, “Four SIA directors forgo their fees altogether” (Streats, July 25). There are two misimpressions I would like to correct: that there was an increase in directors’ fees compared to the previous year, and thal such increase was the result169 words
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176 2003-08-12 20 I REFER to the report, “Flat-owner sues HDB over leaks” (Streats, Aug 11) Mr Peter Cho is not alone. I live in Pasir Ris and face the same problem of having water seep through my bedroom wall when it rains heavily. I have176 words
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118 2003-08-12 20 I REFER to Mr Philip Pang Yi Kit’s letter, “Post-parade wait marred NDP experience” (Streats, Aug 11). My family had a wonderful time at the NDP. The arrangements by the organisers to ferry people between the various MRT stations and the National Stadium was118 words
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Article86 2003-08-12 20 I WAS at the Tampines Mall NTUC supermarket last Sunday, selecting plums, when a young girl strode up, took a plum in her hand and sniffed it Then she threw the fruit back. Can you imagine if she had been sick, suffering from a cold86 words
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Global
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Article382 2003-08-12 22 Man lost family, house after PC vims downloaded obscene pictures NEW YORK Mr Julian Green is one person who can warn you of the perils of the Internet. The man from the resort town of Torquay, in western England, was cleared on July 31 of possessing382 words
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303 2003-08-12 23 -AFP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Fugitive Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist Fathur Rohman A 1 Ghozi has slipped a security dragnet in the southern Philippines, a military official said yesterday. “The troops have already occupied the area where Fathur was thought to have taken refuge,” the southern-AFP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration164 2003-08-12 23 AFP JAKARTA Habib Mohammad Rizieq Shihab (above), leader of the hardline Indonesian Front for the Defenders of Islam, was jailed yesterday for seven months. Judges at Central Jakarta district court found Habib Mohammad, whose group vandalised night clubs in the Indonesian capital as part of aAFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration389 2003-08-12 24 Liberia’s new president calls Taylor his ‘revolutinary brother’ MONROVIA New Liberian leader Moses Blah, the successor to outgoing president Charles Taylor, is a person of simple tastes. BBC Online, in a profile on Mr Moses Blah, reported yesterday that he likes to drive himself around, especiallyAPJ - 389 words
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Article, Illustration71 2003-08-12 25 A Hindu holy man listening on headphones to a robot astrologer reading his future yesterday at the Kumbh Mela (sacred Hindu pilgrimage) in Nasik, 180 km north-east of Bombay. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered there for the month-long event, with the ‘shahi snan' (grandAFP - 71 words
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Article249 2003-08-12 25 Women’s clothing is cut off as they sleep DURHAM, New Hampshire Fear and anxiety are building up in this small college town in the US after news spread that the man known as “Jack the Snipper” had struck again. In six incidents reported to police249 words
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Article, Illustration613 2003-08-12 28 YVONNE KWOK - TV programming has been remarkably dismal of late, anduooking and sounding especially tired is Brothers 4 Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK LOCAL television programmers must think viewers are blind. Or else they expect us to “close one eye” when we’re watching the tube. Gone are the days when613 words
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Article, Illustration127 2003-08-12 28 ACTOR Kevin Costner has revealed that he asked Diana, Princess of Wales, to be his co-star in a sequel to his 1992 movie The Bodyguard, reported The Guardian last week. In recalling his conversation about the movie, Costner said of Diana: “She was very127 words
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94 2003-08-12 28 THE director of comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mike Newell, will be directing the fourth instalment of the Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which begins shooting in April. This makes him the first Briton to do the JK94 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-08-12 28 JACK Neo’s film Homerun made a record-breaking $610,400 over the weekend (Thursday to Sunday), the biggest non-extended holiday weekend opening for a local film, according to United International Pictures yesterday. Boosted by school block bookings (more than 30 schools for more than 10,000 students), the amount84 words
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Article, Illustration579 2003-08-12 29 Amy Van - rucK HT mz ggg 1! L ►By- Amy Van WITH its fabulous food and chic setting, M Hotel’s Restaurant J Bar has deservedly drawn a steady following of Japanese businessmen, local executives and hotel guests. Now, it can boast of a brand579 words
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Article, Illustration371 2003-08-12 30 ShervinSeah - By ShervinSeah WINE lovers all over the world may well gain from the record-breaking heat wave across most of Europe. Lawyer Tan Kah Hin, former president of the International Wine and Food Society of Singapore, yesterday agreed with a news report that theAP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration168 2003-08-12 30 ACTOR Arnold Schwarzenegger might be leading the informal polls for California governor, but his latest movie Terminator 3 languished in 10th spot in American cinemas over the weekend. In top spot was the revival of 1970 s TV series SWAT, starring Colin Farrell and Samuel168 words
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Article102 2003-08-12 30 RAPPER Eminem says he can’t take a break from writing because it might damage his creative flow, reported Ananova.com. “I haven’t had more than a twoday break,” he says. “Even if I take a break, I’ll start writing and I can’t control the thoughts. I102 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-08-12 31 The desert states of the Gulf regularly see summer temperatures soar above 50°C. However, in the region, where prayers for rain are not uncommon and roads melt, most people live in air-conditioning. The only time many spend outdoors is walking from house to car to officePic Francis Lee - 98 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration71 2003-08-12 31 8.30 pm, Channel 5 New quiz show for kids based on the popular Britain’s Brainiest, and hosted by Cheryl Fox. Groups of 11 -year-olds and 12-year-olds will take part in a total of six shows three for boys, three for girls. Each show will have 10-12 contestants.71 words
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Article34 2003-08-12 31 8.30 pm, Channel i Shows Los Angeles through the eyes of two LA police detectives on the beat. Produced by the Emmy Award-winning Dick Wolf, creator of the long-running Law Order. Debut episode.34 words
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Happenin'
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Article, Illustration64 2003-08-12 31 POTS FOR FUND Brunei Suite, Goodwood Park Hotel Saturday and Sunday, llam-9pm Five potters display their individual techniques and methods. What started as pots for fun by Mrs Mavis Oei, a twice weekly session for the group of studio potters, has resulted in Pots For Fund, a donation exhibition64 words
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Article69 2003-08-12 31 TRIBAL TIDE PERCUSSION BAND AND NEW ASIA RECORDS Sunday, 5.30 pm Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. Free Inspired by the world’s great cultures, Tribal Tide Percussion Band performs a pulsating music mix of Latin-American, Indian, Australian, Irish and African rhythms. Andrew Lum from New Asia Records entertains69 words
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Miscellaneous442 2003-08-12 31 Yourdailyhoroscope Jp AQUARIUS PISCES JAN2O-FEBIB FEB 19-MAR 20 ARIES MAR2I-APR 19 Wherever you go, the world around you is at play. This is what Aquarius brings to the party. There’s no reason to consider your eventual descent while you’re still on the rise. Success is built on a foundation of442 words
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Countdown TO THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
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Article, Illustration640 2003-08-12 32 \DA\I HASHIDY - United have sold Beckham and Veron, and bought little-known players STREATS continues its countdown to the English Premiership, starting on Saturday. Here, reporter Adam Hashidy gives his take on whether Aleoc Ferguson has lost the plot by offloading David Beckham and Juan Sebastian Veron. By \DA\I HASHIDY640 words
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Article, Illustration242 2003-08-12 32 Wire services LONDON Manchester United’s Community Shield hero Tim Howard (right) said he was unsure if he will start the Premiership season. The American, a £2.3 million (556.4 million) summer signing, saved penalties from Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Robert Pires as United– Wire services; AP t". - 242 words
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Article, Illustration520 2003-08-12 33 Liverpool to challenge for honours despite quiet summer on the transfer front Reuters LONDON Despite a relatively quiet summer on the transfer front, Liverpool have a realistic chance of winning their first title since 1990. This comes after the Reds signed the bargain of the– Reuters - 520 words
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177 2003-08-12 33 AFP CARDIFF Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers apologised to Gunners’ fans after being sent off in his team’s Community Shield defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Substitute Jeffers, who had only been on the pitch for 14 minutes after replacing Dennis Bergkamp, was redcarded for’ – AFP - 177 words
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Article175 2003-08-12 33 LONDON Romanian striker Adrian Mutu is relishing the prospect of joining Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea revolution after his Italian club Parma accepted a £15.8m (SS4S million) bid from the London club. The Romanian international is set to sign a five-year contract with the English giants, reports175 words
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Article, Illustration496 2003-08-12 34 A rookie winner at the PGA Championship will complete ‘first-timer’ slam -AFP PITTSFORD, New York Will the 85th PGA Championship starting on Thursday produce another first-time winner? In a year that has witnessed rookie winners at the majors Mike Weir of Canada at the Masters, United States-AFP; Reuters A ■ - 496 words
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292 2003-08-12 34 AFP CASTLE ROCK, Colorado Davis Love won the International by a record margin on Sunday and vaulted to the top of the PGA Tour money list. He dedicated the win to his wife, Robin, in hopes of emerging from a troubled timeAFP - 292 words
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Article133 2003-08-12 34 GOLF AFP GLADWYNE, Pennsylvania Six years after leaving her father behind to pursue a golf career in the United States, Thailand’s Virada Nirapathpongpom won the US Women’s Amateur Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old posted a 2-and-l victory over Jane Park in the 36-hole final to become theAFP - 133 words
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Article96 2003-08-12 34 Reuters LONDON French centre-back Marcel Desailly has signed a one-year extension to his Chelsea contract that will keep him at the club until June 2005. The French international, who will turn 35 next month, told his personal website on Monday that the rash of recent signings atReuters - 96 words
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Article87 2003-08-12 34 Reuters LONDON Everton striker Kevin Campbell could miss the first league game of the season against Arsenal on Saturday after damaging a hamstring in the club’s final warm-up match. Campbell, Everton’s top scorer last season with 12 goals, left the pitch after 11 minutes of the 3-0 homeReuters - 87 words
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Article, Illustration334 2003-08-12 35 Wire services LOS ANGELES Her mind was racing. Her cellphone was ringing. And in 35 deg C heat, Kim Clijsters (above) had goosebumps. The reason: She became the first Belgian to claim the world’s top ranking when she beat second seed Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 inWire services; AP i T,l1 - 334 words
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