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Title Section10 2003-10-30 1 Streats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com,sg MITA (P) 111/03/200310 words
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Article637 2003-10-30 1 Julie Sim - Tests show pet cats can catch virus; experts divided over danger to humans By Julie Sim YOUR house cats can be infected by the Sars virus, scientists have reported. However, there is no evidence that the animals pose a significant threat to their owners’ health, says a study637 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration373 2003-10-30 2 Billionaire owner A 1 Fayed says he loves EPL club too much to sell it -AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s tycoon-tumed-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday that he was considering buying Fulham Football Club of the English Premier League. “I think it’s interesting. I am considering it, but I-AFP; AFP - 373 words
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138 2003-10-30 2 LONDON A Chinese businessman is capitalising on the popularity of English Premier League football in China to increase awareness of his cellphone company. Mr Kok Kin Hok owns a local team in Shenzhen, while Kejian, the cellphone company he heads, sponsors Chinese midfielder Li Tie’s contract138 words
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Article547 2003-10-30 3 India’s ‘pushy drug dealer’ offers free technology to poor countries to make anti-Aids medicine MUMBAI Dr Yusuf K Hamied, 67, head of Indian drugs company Cipla, won a major victory last week when former US president Bill Clinton successfully brokered a deal for four companies547 words
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Article484 2003-10-30 4 Khushwant Singh - Only technology that meets users’ needs will succeed, says futurist Reports by Khushwant Singh CONTENT is important but context will be the defining edge in technology. Speaking to about 100 Info Comm Asia conference delegates yesterday via video-conferencing from Florida, technology futurist Elliot Masie said that484 words
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Article, Illustration240 2003-10-30 4 THE world’s largest online collection of Asian photographs will be archived here because of Singapore’s strict intellectual property laws. Asia Works Photography (AP), a Bangkok-based company, represents 35 professional photographers throughout Asia and has a collection of 33,000 images. Yesterday, its managing director,240 words
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316 2003-10-30 6 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh THERE has been a 10-fold increase in people trying to sneak into MRT trains without a valid ticket this year. Since January, 126 passengers have been caught trying to ride on SMRT trains without tickets, as compared to only 12316 words
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Article, Illustration468 2003-10-30 6 Choong Choon Yee - Court rules in favour of small business By Choong Choon Yee MR Kwa Kim Chiong (pictured), 44, pulled off a David and Goliath style victory in the High Court yesterday with a decision against OCBC Bank in favour of his information technology (IT) company468 words
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Article, Illustration284 2003-10-30 6 Shervin Seah - By Shervin Seah MR Semon Liu (pictured), director of Slim 10 importer Health Biz, has lodged an appeal against the judgment in the Andrea De Cruz negligence suit. But he will still have to pay his share of the damages and legal fees,284 words
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123 2003-10-30 8 BUZZ STOP TRANSPORT analysts are shocked by the suggestion that SBS Transit should transfer the loss-making North-East Mass Rapid Transit line to SMRT Corporation. Six experts from local research houses told The Straits Times that should that happen, it would123 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-10-30 8 Nooses, representing those executed as political prisoners during the days of apartheid in South Africa, hanging from an exhibition room at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. The ropes hang in neat rows, suggesting the systematic brutality and indifference with which the prisoners were treated and executedAP - 51 words
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Article142 2003-10-30 8 Consumer confidence MORE Singaporeans have expressed confidence about the economy and the job market for a second straight quarter. The Straits Times Consumer Confidence Index climbed 12 points to 212 for the three months ended September, following a sharp 65-point upturn in the previous quarter.142 words
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Article135 2003-10-30 8 Effeminate men A UNIVERSITY study in Malaysia is fingering soya beans and ladies fingers as a cause for “effeminate characteristics” in men. The Malaysian Berita Harian reported yesterday that a researcher from the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre found that these could cause an increase135 words
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Article134 2003-10-30 8 Aussie bank manager sentenced -AFP AN Australian bank manager who stole Asl9 million (Ss23 million) to feed his Internet gambling addiction was sentenced to five years jail yesterday for what a judge described as an “absolutely breathtaking” fraud. Kim David Faithfull managed to siphon-AFP - 134 words
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Article99 2003-10-30 8 -AFP CABIN crew at troubled airline Swiss have volunteered to work part-time or take unpaid leave to save 100 out of 650 cabin jobs targeted to go under a shake-up plan unveiled in June, the carrier said yesterday. Kapers, the union for cabin staff, and Swiss-AFP - 99 words
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Article84 2003-10-30 8 Reuters ELEVEN Russian miners, trapped for nearly a week after a giant underground lake burst into their shaft in southern Russia, have been found alive and brought to the surface, local officials said yesterday. But a twelfth miner has died and another remained missing in the coal– Reuters - 84 words
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Article93 2003-10-30 8 Reuters THE sun hurled a huge cloud of charged particles at Earth on Tuesday, which could affect satellites, power grids and pipelines, possibly the day after. The cloud, known as a coronal mass ejection, is one of the strongest detected since scientists started measuring them a– Reuters - 93 words
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Article94 2003-10-30 8 r-AFP A SEX exhibition in Beijing has been closed early after the number of visitors grew to proportions that made security a real concern. The exhibition, featuring sex-related works of art from the past two millennia, opened on Monday and was originally scheduled to lastr-AFP - 94 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration553 2003-10-30 10 Choong Choon Yee - AP Oil boss focuses on keeping investors happy while leading overseas expansion L 1 By Choong Choon Yee SLOWLY but surely, investors are warming up to AP Oil, which manufactures lubricating oils and fluids Since Streats last interviewed the company’s chairman and managing director, Dr Ho Leng Woon553 words
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Article75 2003-10-30 10 Bloomberg JAKARTA Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s biggest lender by assets, and the Singapore Government’s Temasek Holdings won their bid for a5l per cent stake in PT Bank Intemasional Indonesia, after agreeing to increase the price they will pay. The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency declined to say– Bloomberg - 75 words
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Article108 2003-10-30 10 Bloomberg BANGKOK Kim Eng Securities (Thailand), the nation’s biggest broker by sales, plans to sell 132.8 million shares, or a 24 per cent stake, for the first time next month to expand its brokerage and investment banking businesses. The company plans to set the price on– Bloomberg - 108 words
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CORPORATE RESULTS
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Article64 2003-10-30 10 SINGAPORE ST Assembly Test Services (Stats) is back in the black after 10 straight quarterly losses. Yesterday it reported a net profit of US$BOO,OOO (Ssl.4 million) for the three months to September. It also said it would raise US$lOO million from a convertible notes issue and64 words
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Article76 2003-10-30 10 SINGAPORE The Ascott Group said third-quarter profit rose by more than half because of bigger contributions from a newly-acquired unit. Net income in the three months to September rose to $4.4 million, against $2.8 million in the year-ago period. The company received larger contributions from Citadines76 words
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Article, Illustration532 2003-10-30 12 Wage cuts, business travel lead to s3osm profit in Q 2 Wire services SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA), the world’s second-largest airline by market value, posted an unexpected rise in its second-quarter profit, helped by wage cuts and a recovery in business travel. It forecast– Wire services; AP - 532 words
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Article, Illustration338 2003-10-30 12 Chug Kong Ho - By Chug Kong Ho MR Tang Wee Sung (pictured), chairman and largest shareholder of listed retailer CK Tang Limited, has proposed to take the loss-making company private at 42 cents a share. The offer represents a 38 per cent premium to the thinly traded stock’s last338 words
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Article, Illustration738 2003-10-30 14 Tycoon Ananda Krishnan profits as Astro surges 16% on trade debut Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s richest man, Mr Ananda Krishnan, got a bit richer yesterday as his Astro pay-TV service made South-east Asia’s biggest stock market debut of the year. But the famously reclusive ethnic Indian was– Reuters; Reuters - 738 words
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277 2003-10-30 16 Reuters NEW YORK The accounting profession, obsessed with developing new rules and concepts to prevent future Enron-like disasters, should first examine the internal controls and basic practices at audit firms, the head of a group that sets global auditing rules said on Tuesday. “Enron did– Reuters - 277 words
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Article24 2003-10-30 16 *AS AT OCTOBER 29 US$: 551.737 Ss: RM2.187 552.957 Ss: HK54.466 EURO: 552.034 Ss: 22.98 BAHT Ss: 62.70 YEN Ss: 4,926 RUPIAH24 words
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Article287 2003-10-30 16 STI: 1,722.29 13.81 Reuters STOCKS ended down yesterday, erasing early gains as investors booked profits from select blue chips and following ST Assembly Test Services’ announcement of a share placement. The Straits Times Index finished down 0.8 per cent, or 13.81 points, at 1,722.29. ST Assembly– Reuters - 287 words
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Article, Illustration510 2003-10-30 18 Mitsuoka gives common cars a classic look -AFP TOKYO While most carmakers at the Tokyo Motor Show emphasise futuristic designs and their vehicles’ environmentally-ffiendly credentials, a stroll around the exhibition stand of Japan’s Mitsuoka Motor is more like stepping into a motor museum full of classic-AFP; AFP - 510 words
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Article, Illustration882 2003-10-30 20 CHOONG CHOON YEE - By CHOONG CHOON YEE I ATTENDED a rather special wedding dinner recently. Held in a swanky restaurant, the gorgeous couple were radiant with fresh matrimonial bliss as they celebrated their union with close friends and relatives in an intimate setting. The bride had882 words
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Article, Illustration192 2003-10-30 22 I REFER to Ms Janice Wong’s commentary, “Look, men just can’t help ogling” (Streats, Oct 29). She wrote: “There is a name for men who don’t look at beautiful women. Pretenders.” But there may be other reasons why guys don’t look One is that192 words
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Article138 2003-10-30 22 IN response to Mr Craig McLeod’s letter, “Must radio shows be inane?” (Streats, Oct 29), I would like to thank Mr McLeod for extending his views on radio programming. But I would also invite him to venture further on the radio dial to discover that138 words
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Article182 2003-10-30 22 I WINCE every time I hear the “mind the gap” announcement when I’m using the North East Line (NEL). The gap between the train and the platform is big enough to put a foot in. I remember hearing the announcement and seeing similar gaps while using182 words
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261 2003-10-30 22 WE refer to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter, “Reinforce CPF’s bankruptcy shield” (Streats, Oct 15), in which he suggested having a provision to protect one’s CPF monies if one is made bankrupt after age 55. The CPF savings of an undischarged bankrupt kept with the board261 words
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Article295 2003-10-30 24 I REFER to Mr Conrad Raj’s commentary, “Hackers, the bane of my life” (Streats, Oct 27). It’s true that, like it or not, hackers can and do wreak havoc on people’s daily lives. Making the situation worse are training centres which teach people how to295 words
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78 2003-10-30 24 AT many organisations, queuing up for a simple transaction is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, at some POSBank and DBS Bank branches during busy periods, customers can wait for up to an hour. POSBank and DBS could make the banking experience78 words
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480 2003-10-30 27 Why would anyone want to kill me?’ Baghdad deputy mayor shot dead The Washington Post BAGHDAD The warnings came from his mother, sister, four brothers and friends and from people who called late at night and threatened harm. Stop working with the Americans, they said. But Mr Faris Abdul Razzaq– The Washington Post - 480 words
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Article, Illustration46 2003-10-30 27 Two US soldiers patrolling the streets of downtown Tikrit on Tuesday in a confiscated motorcycle and side-car. The use of motorcycles has been banned in the city since early July in an effort to curb rocketpropelled grenade and mortar attacks on coalition forces AFPAFP - 46 words
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244 2003-10-30 27 WASHINGTON A US army officer is facing criminal assault charges oyer his interrogation techniques, the Washington Times reported yesterday. But Lieutenant-Colonel Allen B West, 42, claims that he only used psychological pressure to coerce an Iraqi into providing information that foiled a planned244 words
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Article126 2003-10-30 27 NEW YORK The Iraqi lawyer who helped free US Army Private Jessica Lynch, 20, from captivity during the US invasion of Iraq, has been snubbed by her, London’s Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. The incident occurred when Mr Mohammed Al Rehaief journeyed to her hometown in Palestine,126 words
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136 2003-10-30 29 BEIJING A dog which ate the money it was supposed to be guarding was killed by its angry owner in an attempt to retrieve the cash. Mr Sim Xiaoshan, a mason in Honghu City, Hubei Province, had placed the money, worth about $635,136 words
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Article, Illustration38 2003-10-30 29 Contestants of the Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest posing with pumpkins that they have hollowed out and carved in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Monday. Halloween will be marked in the US tomorrow ReutersReuters - 38 words
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Article, Illustration563 2003-10-30 29 He was formerly North Korea’s chief ideologue and tutor to Kim Jong 11 TOKYO Mr Hwang Jang Yop, formerly North Korea’s chief ideologue and tutor to dictator Kim Jong 11, left six years of virtual house arrest in Seoul on Monday to fly to563 words
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Article232 2003-10-30 29 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians should each give RMI (45 Singapore cents) to the government to replace the RM4.5 million in military aid to which the US had attached conditions, one outraged man has said. Businessman S Selva said that this would be a worthy tribute232 words
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382 2003-10-30 32 Reuters HUDSON, New York Autumn in rural New York is a time for apple-picking and enjoying the changing leaves, but this year Hudson residents have a new purpose saving a local pizza delivery man from falling foul of– Reuters - 382 words
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408 2003-10-30 34 German airport operator Fraport files extortion complaint against ‘The Firm’ with World Bank MANILA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo’s chosen law firm is well-known in business and legal circles for its involvement in shady deals and manipulation via methods such as extortion or influencing government officials408 words
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Article, Illustration375 2003-10-30 34 Reuters MOSCOW The Kremlin chief of staff, Mr Alexander Voloshin (pictured), who was seen as sympathetic to the recently arrested head of Russia’s giant oil company, Yukos, has resigned, Russian newspapers reported yesterday. There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin– Reuters; AP - 375 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration419 2003-10-30 35 Children's skin is especially sensitive, and two common problems they face are sun damage and dermatitis. SARAH NG reports MRS Cecilia Chan fusses over her two toddlers whenever they go to the East Coast Park. She applies sunblock on her daughters’ face, arms and legs, and419 words
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Article131 2003-10-30 35 QHow does one’s skin become sensitive and what are the symptoms of sensitive skin? ill As the body’s largest organ, the skin of adults and babies has many functions, X JL the most important of which is to act as a barrier to water loss and to prevent131 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration749 2003-10-30 36 RADHABASU - It’s already a civil offence to download music and movie files from unauthorisedfile-sharing sites. But if your child continues doing this, he could face criminal charges when copyright laws are tightened next year By RADHABASU Computer Times THE Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) has warned that onlineComputer Times - 749 words
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Article, Illustration723 2003-10-30 38 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Camera maker brings digital SLR closer to the mass market with first under-$2,000 shooter of its kind By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times CANON has been training its guns on costs of late, bringing them down for the consumer who wants quality on a budget. AThe Straits Times - 723 words
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Travel
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Article, Illustration425 2003-10-30 40 Low Eng Sim - 7*7 Continuing on our journey south, the Great Ocean Road is an inspiring sight, winding westwards from the regional centre of Geelong to the South Australian border By. Low Eng Sim THE region has more than just striking ocean views. It has quiet coastal towns and maritime villages,425 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-10-30 42 Sentosa which means peace and tranquility in Malay will become scarily wild this weekend. JILL LIM reports THE island with death lurking behind that was the meaning of Sentosa’s former name, Pulau Blakang Mati. Some people would still find certain parts of the island today marketed .as a507 words
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Article121 2003-10-30 42 FOR those not into Halloween, don’t miss the live jazz on the beach at Sentosa on Saturday evenings, this month and next. Sentosa’s Isle Chill series features bands playing on Palawan Beach from spm to 9pm. The cocktail bar is open and a barbecue dinner available,121 words
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Article, Illustration193 2003-10-30 42 THE Esplanade is hosting Kalaa Utsavam, a festival of Indian arts and culture that starts tomorrow and goes on until Nov 9. Some highlights: Chithra In Concert tomorrow, 7.30 pm at the Concert Hall. Featuring Chithra, one of South India’s most famous playback singers, performing with upcoming193 words
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Article70 2003-10-30 42 POSTPONED from May, the Bth International Aquarium Fish Conference and Exhibition is finally on. It runs from today but is open to the public only on Saturday (lpm-Bpm) and Sunday (10am-7pm) There will be more than 200 exhibitors from 24 countries, exhibiting products such as marine and freshwater70 words
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Article, Illustration397 2003-10-30 44 GARY I. IM - By GARY I.IM DEAD END Starring Ray Wise, Alexandra Holden, Lin Shaye Directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa ©GOO* THE problem with Dead End is that the plot doesn’t really look too appealing on the surface. A family on its way to a Christmas Eve397 words
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Article, Illustration742 2003-10-30 46 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow FOR a fine-dining restaurant to throw a food promotion is a bigger thing than one might expect. The owners of Garibaldi Italian Restaurant and Bar will tell you that it is a sheer logistical nightmare and involves a lot of hard work. So742 words
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Article, Illustration508 2003-10-30 47 Sharon Soh - By Sharon Soh HOW do you tell if a pasta is perfectly cooked? I found out more from chef Mario Schwallie of the newly-opened Zambuca Italian restaurant. Some people swear by the wall test: Hurl a strand against the kitchen wall. If it sticks, theEdwin Hoo; Pics: Francis Lee - 508 words
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Article, Illustration491 2003-10-30 49 JillLim - Songs for Christmas and charity By JillLim LOCAL a cappella group Vocaluptuous launched its first album a production for charity last night, and while they can breathe easy now, there was a point during the production of All Wrapped Up where they had serious money worries. It started off easy491 words
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Article, Illustration266 2003-10-30 50 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam THE CORE ©oo®® VCD REVIEW THERE’S something a bit retro about The Core. I’m not sure whether it’s the old-style storyline a big-bang theory that doesn’t really try very hard to convince you of its plausibility or the rather amateurish special effects that266 words
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Article, Illustration93 2003-10-30 52 Scary weather this year means that the price of pumpkins has been spooked up. Reuters reported yesterday that record summer rain hit parts of the eastern US, where most pumpkins grow, and a cloudy August meant that fewer bees ventured out M to pollinate plants, makingPic Edwin Koo - 93 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-10-30 52 Bpm, Channel U Jinfeng reveals her feelings for Chaowei, thinking that she has been silly to suppress her feelings for him because she wanted to stay by Daidi’s side. When she suggests that they get engaged, Chaowei is ecstatic. Jinlong announces his intention to follow Daidi to51 words
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Article70 2003-10-30 52 5.30 pm, HBO (SCV6O) Adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s beloved bestseller, the plot revolves around John Grady (Matt Damon) and his pal Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas). After much deliberation, the boys throw caution to the wind and leave their Texas home in search of real cowboy country.70 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-10-30 52 HOME Tomorrow till Dec 21; llam-6pm on weekdays and 12pm6pm on weekends Sculpture Square (155, Middle Road, tel 6333-1055); Free Matthew Ngui transforms the entire Sculpture Square into a remarkable site-specific installation work as part of his solo exhibition. For this show, he experiments formally with the processes of57 words
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Article62 2003-10-30 52 INITESTAND Till Saturday, Bpm lnitestand Bar and Comedy Club (#Ol-15/20, Clarke Quay) Tickets at $5l from Ticket Charge Featuring Gina Yashere, Britain’s best-known black female comedienne; Michael Mclntyre who cut his teeth on the So You Think You’re Funny? competition at The Edinburgh Festival and Roger Monkhouse, who as62 words
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Article, Illustration612 2003-10-30 54 Tan Kim Han - J 2 club Albirex Niigata’s wage bill to be My funded by Japan headquarters By Tan Kim Han NO seed money, no problem. That was the assurance given by S-League newcomer Albirex Niigata who, unlike local clubs, will not receive seed money worth about $450,000 from the612 words
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Article, Illustration213 2003-10-30 54 -AFP LONDON Relations between Manchester United and Chelsea nose-dived yesterday over allegations that United’s former chief executive Peter Kenyon (above) had begun working for the London club without clearance. United said they had reported their rivals to the Premier League. Kenyon stunned the football-AFP - 213 words
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223 2003-10-30 57 Wire services LONDON Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will be out of action for up to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his troublesome groin problem on Tuesday. He suffered the groin problem earlier this season and it flared up again. A club– Wire services - 223 words
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Article, Illustration408 2003-10-30 57 Leeds’ striker Smith faces action after throwing bottle into crowd Wire services LEEDS Striker Alan Smith is set to face a Football Association and police probes after he threw a bottle into the stands during Leeds’ 2-3 defeat to Manchester United in the Carling Cup on Tuesday. The– Wire services; Reuters - 408 words
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Article93 2003-10-30 57 Arsenal 1 (Aliadiere 11) Rotherham 1 (Byfield 90) (1-1 aet Arsenal win 9-8 on penalties) Reading 1 (Forster 83) Huddersfield 0 Wolverhampton 2 (Miller 48, Craddock 81) Burnley 0 Bristol City 0 Southampton 3 (Beattie 31, Ormerod 67, Le Saux 89) Blackpool 1 (Southern 88) Crystal93 words
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246 2003-10-30 57 Wire services LONDON Arsene Wenger was delighted after one of the youngest Arsenal sides in the club’s history battled through to the fourth round of the League Cup with a thrilling 9-8 win on penalties over Rotherham United on Tuesday. Including substitutes, the Frenchman gave– Wire services - 246 words
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Article, Illustration565 2003-10-30 58 Hougaard handed pivotal position in Springboks’ crucial game against Samoa GtJlinH RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 I Canada 24 Tonga 7 Live: Namibia v Romania (Star Sports Ch 24, today spm) -Reuters BRISBANE South Africa coach Rudolf Straeuli has handed Derick Hougaard (right) the responsibility of guiding-Reuters; APi - 565 words
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274 2003-10-30 58 -AFP SYDNEY England is to face two misconduct hearings over the illegal fielding of a 16th player during its match against Samoa last Sunday, Rugby World Cup organisers said yesterday. A statement said England would have to answer two allegations of misconduct arising from-AFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-10-30 59 Tan Kim Han - Lim Tong Hai retires, may oversee Geylang United youth development By Tan Kim Han AFTER 17 long years, former national captain Lim Tong Hai (below) has finally decided to hang up his boots. It has been one hell of a journey for the slim and good-looking footballerTan Kim Han - 489 words
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301 2003-10-30 59 NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS San Antonio 83 Phoenix 82 SAN ANTONIO The Phoenix Suns forgot about Anthony Carter until he made the shot that turned the San Antonio Spurs’ shaky season opener into a success. Carter scored his first points of the fourth quarter301 words
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Article96 2003-10-30 59 FOOTBALL -AFP MADRID Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz may be regretting his decision not to risk David Beckham after the reigning Spanish champions scrambled to a lacklustre 0-0 draw at lowly Real Zaragoza on Tuesday. The result meant that Real blew their chance to go top of-AFP - 96 words
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Article73 2003-10-30 59 BASKETBALL Reuters LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant was fined by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday for making critical comments about team-mate Shaquille O’Neal. The team did not disclose the amount of the fine for Bryant’s comments, which questioned O’Neal’s dedication to the team. The two superstars have feuded– Reuters - 73 words
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Article78 2003-10-30 59 SWIMMING -AP COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado Fina, swimming’s world governing body, will retest hundreds of urine samples from this summer’s world championships for the new designer steroid THG. World Anti-Doping Agency directorgeneral David Howman said Fina’s decision and rugby’s plans to test athletes at its World Cup could lead-AP - 78 words
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