Streats, 22 December 2003
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Title Section10 2003-12-22 1 Streats MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (P) 111/03/200^10 words
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Article, Illustration554 2003-12-22 1 Philip Lee - NCMP Steve Chia bares all, but what will his political fate be By Philip Lee COMMENTARY THE looming question for NonConstituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia now is whether or not he still has a future in politics. Revelations that he took seminaked photographs of his IndonesianSMn Min Dally - 554 words
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Article488 2003-12-22 2 Janice Wong - With principal’s approval, teachers can work part-time up to 6 hours a week By Janice Wong TEACHERS are allowed to moonlight for up to six hours a week with the approval of their principals as long as it does not affect their school work. This arrangement,488 words
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Article198 2003-12-22 2 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee IF you are charismatic, not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty and have the vision to revolutionise air travel in Asia, then you are the person Tiger Airways wants as its chief executive officer. And you don’t198 words
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Article, Illustration554 2003-12-22 3 Julie Sim - Julie Sim THE wife of Non-Constituency MP Steve Chia thought her husband might have molested their Indonesian maid when she stumbled upon the young woman’s semi-nude photos in her husband’s computer three weeks ago. Mrs Doreen Chia, 31, said yesterday: “That was whyShin Min Dally News - 554 words
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Article429 2003-12-22 4 Saddam’s spies in Iraqi govt may undermine US authority: report BAGHDAD Agents of captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein have penetrated the US command in Iraq and they may have the potential to undermine American authority, ABC News reported on Saturday. Among the documents found in Saddam’s briefcase429 words
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Article, Illustration327 2003-12-22 4 Khushwant Singh - By- Khushwant Singh A FORMER banker is the man responsible for Singapore’s most expensive car the Pagani Zonda, which goes for $1.98 million with COE. So far there have been two confirmed orders. This is even before the car was unveiled in Singapore lastN\e\\s&a Bott^ - 327 words
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125 2003-12-22 6 BUZZSTOP THE four independent girls’ schools, which have been charging $lOO a month in fees, will start raising the payment next year. The Straits Times reports today that the Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Raffles Girls’ School and Methodist Girls” School125 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-12-22 6 Melissa Boey - Text and photo by i Melissa Boey A delighted shopper buying a carton of Pepsi for $l. Shoppers who made a minimum purchase of $3O at Bishan Junction B's Shop Till Midnight promotion over the weekend enjoyed a variety of bargains such as this.48 words
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152 2003-12-22 6 Attacks on high seas AFP PIRATES roaming the waters of South-east Asia should be regarded as terrorists, Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng has said amid a rising number of attacks on ships and tankers in the region. Mr Wong told AFP in anAFP - 152 words
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Article141 2003-12-22 6 Independence for Taiwan Reuters CHINA has told the US that it would never allow an independent Taiwan, its diplomatic and ideological rival for more than half a century, but would work for peaceful reunification. Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President George W Bush thatReuters - 141 words
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Article120 2003-12-22 6 Religion blacklist AFP MALAYSIA blasted the US government yesterday over a report accusing it of restricting religious freedom, with a deputy minister describing it as “irresponsible and untruthful”. “It is shocking for the US State Department to issue such a misleading, irresponsible and untruthful report,”AFP - 120 words
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Article99 2003-12-22 6 CONCERT-GOERS will soon be allowed to munch snacks and sip drinks while watching a show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, after the 12,000 seats there are replaced with waterproof ones that can be cleaned easily. The work, which cost $2.3 million, is due to finish next99 words
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Article91 2003-12-22 6 -ap THE American soldier, who bears the duty of “living with and dying for a country’s most fateful decisions”, was yesterday named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. The magazine’s editors chose the nameless soldier to represent the 1.4 million men and women who make-ap - 91 words
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Article85 2003-12-22 6 CELESTIS Inc, a Houston-based firm, is offering payload space on satellite launches for capsules filled with cremated remains. The containers will orbit Earth for as long as 156 years before re-entering the atmosphere as shooting stars. Costs range from US$995 (S$ 1,700) to U 555,300. Celestis85 words
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Article87 2003-12-22 6 AFP TWO Internet websites linked to jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim have been shut down by a British-based web server for carrying “inflammatory” material, one of the site organisers said yesterday. But Mr Raja Petra Kamarudin said he believed political motives were behind the sudden closureAFP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration477 2003-12-22 8 Chug Kong Ho - Grown-up Lego fans fulfil natural dream of owning speciality store By Chug Kong Ho JASPER and Julius, aged eight and four, have no complaints about accompanying mum to her office, not when she operates Singapore’s first Lego store. Mum is Ms Alice Lim, 37, whoAshlelgh Sim - 477 words
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235 2003-12-22 8 AFP SINGAPORE Singapore’s resurgence from its Sars-induced slump may gain momentum next year with economists predicting that growth will outpace the official target of 3 to 5 per cent. A host of economic indicators in the second half of this year have fuelledAFP - 235 words
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Article24 2003-12-22 8 •AS AT DECEMBER 19 US$: 551.707 553.024 EURO: 552.121 Ss: 63.03 YEN Ss: RM2.226 Ss: HK54.549 Ss: 23.22 BAHT Ss: 4,977 RUPIAH24 words
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Article458 2003-12-22 8 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and458 words
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Article, Illustration510 2003-12-22 10 It may not be after foreign factories as much as know-how and style, say analysts Reuters BEIJING -A Chinese chemicals firm bids for a troubled South Korean car manufacturer. A Chinese TV maker teams up with a European electronics giant. A Chinese phone company buysReuters; AP - 510 words
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Article97 2003-12-22 10 AP SYDNEY Singaporean medical products company Rockeby biomed will debut today on the Australian Stock Exchange following strong demand for its initial public offering, the company said yesterday. It raised As 4 million (Sss million) in its IPO last week. The company’s lead product isAP - 97 words
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Article75 2003-12-22 10 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan’s cabinet will seek to attract high-tech professionals from abroad by easing restrictions on the issuing of work permits, local media reported yesterday. The cabinet is expected to unveil the new measures on Wednesday under which foreigners with masters or doctoral degrees would beAFP - 75 words
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Article, Illustration459 2003-12-22 13 After losing catfish spat last year, exporters to hire legal advisers afp HANOI Just a few months after a bitter row with the United States over catfish exports, Vietnam is gearing up for an even more important trade quarrel with US shrimp farmers. Lastafp; AFP - 459 words
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285 2003-12-22 13 LONDON British credit card issuers mislead and overcharge consumers and need to be more tightly regulated, UK lawmakers said in a report released last week. Card issuers have deliberately obscured information on the interest rates they charge, preventing consumers from comparing prices and limiting285 words
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Article, Illustration501 2003-12-22 14 Santa Park’s new CEO sees profits by next X’mas Reuters ROVANIEMI, Finland How do you recognise the real Father Christmas? He’s the one in the red, of course. As hundreds of faux Santas across the world lure people to the shops, andReuters; AP - 501 words
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Article, Illustration627 2003-12-22 16 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ AS the market begins picking up again, the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX’s) recent reprimand of the issue manager of an initial public offering is timely. It is only appropriate that SGX reminds people who prepare companies for listing that they have627 words
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Article, Illustration666 2003-12-22 18 SARAH NG - By SARAH NG PEOPLE who urgently need to use the 100 run to the nearest one, no matter how stinky it might be. Hence the phrase: “When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.” Well, there have been times when I had to goAshlelgh s/m - 666 words
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332 2003-12-22 20 MR Philip Lee’s commentary, “Babies are S’pore’s lifeline” (Streats, Dec 19), was thought-provoking and timely. It echoed some of my thoughts, among them the issue of young men and women becoming more permissive and promiscuous, and couples being less inclined to work things out332 words
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270 2003-12-22 20 IN “Cheats beware” (Streats, Dec 19), SBS Transit and the Public Transport Council want to impose a fine on commuters who underpay, so will the same apply when commuters are overcharged? Do commuters even know when they are overcharged? After monitoring my fare deductions270 words
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Article92 2003-12-22 20 IN “Cheats beware” (Streats, Dec 19), it was reported that SBS Transit estimated its losses to fare cheats was about $lO million a year before the ez-link system was introduced. I am not a mathematician and I very seldom travel on public transport, but92 words
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350 2003-12-22 22 I REFER to Mr Muhammad Hainan Baharirudin’s letter, “NLB’s Cash Card for fines rule too rigid” (Streats, Dec 18). The National Library Board (NLB) would like to take this opportunity to explain the reason for introducing a cashless mode of payment in our libraries. Since350 words
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121 2003-12-22 22 I REFER to Ms Teo Jia Xin’s letter, “Give prisoners’ friends visitation rights” (Streats, Dec 16). Upon being admitted into the prison, an inmate’s immediate family members are given a visiting card which identifies them as principal visitors. As family support is deemed121 words
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Article, Illustration400 2003-12-22 24 2003 has been a landmark year for China’s new leadership ap BEIJING The country’s newly installed leader, Mr Hu Jintao, said it himself as he accepted the reins of the ruling Communist Party. “New situation.” “New century.” “New phase in our nation’s history.” Noap; Reuters - 400 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-12-22 26 South Korean health officials yesterday burying still living ducks affected by a highly contagious strain of bird flu, at a farm in Umsong county. An emergency meeting of ministers and health experts yesterday, chaired by Prime Minister Goh Kun, coincided with the discovery of at least one confirmedReuters - 57 words
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200 2003-12-22 26 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi backed the merger of two ethnic Chinese parties in his government, and officials yesterday said that the move could boost support for the coalition ahead of polls next year. The Malaysian Chinese Association and PartiReuters - 200 words
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Article319 2003-12-22 26 Abdullah pledges to continue power-sharing KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has told the country’s Chinese community that he values their support, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. He said this in a speech to over 20,000 people at a dinner on Saturday at the319 words
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366 2003-12-22 29 -AFP Beijing A mechanical Santa cheerfully belts out Yellow Rose of Texas, while servers dressed as elves fill the counters at fastfood stores and plastic pines light up the gloom of Beijing in December. Yuletide has returned to the city of 13 million, bigger-AFP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration27 2003-12-22 29 4 penguin tressed up 9 s Santa Glaus (Performing *tthe Ghristmas Penguin show at Yokohama’s *1 akkeijima Sea Paradies Aquarium, South of bkyo, Yesterday AFPAFP - 27 words
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Article137 2003-12-22 29 BEIJING China has set a new national record for setting records this year. It had 19 new records verified in the Guinness World Records, BBC Online reported yesterday. The records include a tiny teapot measuring 6.Bmm and a dragon dance of 3,200 people. Mr Liu Ji137 words
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Article, Illustration381 2003-12-22 31 US intercepted transport of banned weapons to Libya LONDON Libya was forced to surrender its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) when Britain and the US seized physical evidence of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s (left) illegal weapons programme. The British Daily Telegraph yesterday reported US381 words
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232 2003-12-22 31 Princess Diana was Pregnant at the time of her 'kath, British newspaper The on Sunday wrote citing a senior French police source. “I can tell you that she was Pregnant,” the paper cited the s °urce as saying, and that Medical reports, which232 words
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277 2003-12-22 32 Reuters NEW YORK Although a glass of wine a day may be good for your heart, drinking much more than this seems to promote “plaque” build-up in blood vessels, suggest the findings from a study of older adults. According to Dr Kenneth J■ Reuters - 277 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-12-22 34 Blind in his right eye Bast lAim/has defied the odds to heroine the master of poo! tricks. GARY LIM reports BY all accounts, pool trickshot master Larry Grindinger should be retired by now. He is adamant about not revealing his age (“old as dirt” is all hePics: Edwin Koo - 507 words
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Article133 2003-12-22 34 FAST Larry was brought in by Cuecu Productions as part of the World Masters Trick Shot Pool Tour 2003. Some of the feats that he has achieved are amazing even by professional standards. In 1994, he shot a cue ball from a pool table to another where six133 words
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Article, Illustration96 2003-12-22 34 LORD of the Rings director Peter Jackson has finally joined the nine members of the fellowship in getting a tattoo The nine actors who play the central characters in the trilogy all had the Elvish version of the word ‘nine’ tattooed on their hips, reported96 words
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Article, Illustration166 2003-12-22 34 HER win prompted one of the judges to storm off in disgust and took bookmakers “to the cleaners”. Glaswegian Michelle McManus, who weighs 95kg, is the underdog who won Pop Idol, the British TV singing competition that spawned the successful American Idol. But when the unexpected166 words
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Article, Illustration407 2003-12-22 36 Ashleigh Sim - Report and pictures by Ashleigh Sim EDO was the city’s name for centuries until 1868, when the Meiji Emperor began his reign and renamed it Tokyo, to reflect its position east of Kyoto, the former capital of the imperial family for more than a thousand407 words
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Article, Illustration387 2003-12-22 38 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Bjt Deepa Vijiyasingam EXPERIENCE a slice of India at Fort Canning Park next week, thanks to the folks from Temple of Fine Arts (TFA), a local voluntary nonprofit organisation. Called Dance India Taste India, this eight-day extravaganza of Indian culture, cuisine and craft, which387 words
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Article, Illustration96 2003-12-22 41 South Asian weathermen are in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka for four days of brainstorming on how to minimise m the damage from natural disasters in the region. The Dhakabased SAARC Meteorological Research Centre, which organised the meet, called for better forecasting as South Asia’s geography placedI Pic Melissa Boey - 96 words
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Article, Illustration37 2003-12-22 41 Bpm, Channel U This week, Aha! leads its five guests Darren Lim, Apple Hong, Chang Funing, Yi Ling and Huang Wenhong to the Jurong Bird Park. Find out who can best take care of small animals.37 words
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Article39 2003-12-22 41 10pm, Channel i Novelist Melvin Udall is acerbic and outwardly despicable. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, allowing only one particular waitress to serve him at his usual cafe. Stars Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.39 words
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Article, Illustration82 2003-12-22 41 QUEEN BEES AND DRONES: MALE NATURE AND FEMALE NURTURE Till Jan 4,12n00n-4pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed on public holidays Space 21 (21, Tanjong Pagar Road, #O3-01) Free Featuring artist Martin Loh’s familiar Peranakan paintings, this time with some sensual male nudes paintings and drawings which reveal a surprising facet82 words
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Article54 2003-12-22 41 KALATHAI VENDRAVAN Wednesday, 7pm Kreta Ayer People's Theatre Tickets at $l5 and s2ofrom Komala Vilas (76, Serangoon Road) Film star MGR is departed but not gone, not when Indian artiste Pandiyan makes a special tribute appearance. Singapore and Malaysian artistes perform a medley of Indian classical and modem dances,54 words
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Miscellaneous465 2003-12-22 41 by Kelli Far at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20 -FEB 18 You’re on all the right committees. You’re lucky at clubs and parties. Holiday shoppers can still find what they want and at reasonable prices, too. The stars do a fine job looking out for Aquarius. Intimacy465 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-12-22 42 Tan Kim Han - SAFFC’s new Aussie signing tippedtofifl Grabovac’s... By Tan Kim Han SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC will recruit Johor FC marksman Jonathan Angelucci to lead their goal hunt next season. The 29-year-old Australian top-scored for Johor FC in the past two seasons. This year, he scored 17 goals in theTNP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration206 2003-12-22 42 LONDONFifa president Sepp Blatter has warned Manchester United of unprecedented repercussions if they challenge Rio Ferdinand’s (right) drugs test ban in court. England defender Ferdinand is set to appeal against an eight-month suspension and £50,000 (S$ 151,000) fine imposed by the206 words
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Article82 2003-12-22 42 RIO Ferdinand went on a marathon drinking session with a multimillionaire banker’s wife the day before his FA disciplinary hearing, reported The Sunday Mirror. The Manchester United defender defied manager Alex Ferguson’s orders to stay home and showed up at two nightclubs instead. During the wild82 words
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Article, Illustration459 2003-12-22 44 Chelsea end losing streak, but lose star winger to injury AFP LONDON Chelsea winger Damien Duff will be out for at least two weeks after he dislocated his shoulder in the 1 -0 victory over West London rivals Fulham on Saturday. The Republic of Ireland international sustainedAFP - 459 words
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Article, Illustration306 2003-12-22 44 Wire services LONDON Newcastle blew their chance to move into fourth place in the Premiership, but it was Charlton who had the better chances to claim all three points in a goalless draw at The Valley. Striker Jason Euell spumed the best of theWire services; AFP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration356 2003-12-22 45 Bolton spoil Arsenal’s yuletide festivities with late equaliser AFP BOLTON Take a bow, Bolton. It’s not often that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger pays tribute to his opponents. The Frenchman admitted after the 1-1 draw with Bolton on Saturday that the home team thoroughly deserved the point earned byAFP; Reuters - 356 words
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Article, Illustration305 2003-12-22 47 Cleveland’s teen star posts 32 points to lead Cavaliers to 2nd consecutive win Wire services NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago 87 Cleveland 95 CHICAGO The best week of Leßron James’ (right) brief National Basketball Association career continued on Saturday when the teen sensation scored 32 points for ClevelandWire services; Reuters - 305 words
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Article, Illustration328 2003-12-22 47 AFP PARIS Lance Armstrong’s (below) record-equalling fifth consecutive Tour de France victory undoubtedly made the cancer survivor one of the sporting success stories of the year. But even the 32-year-old American would admit there was plenty of drama in the sport outside ofAFP - 328 words
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Article108 2003-12-22 47 GOLF -AFP OKINAWA, Japan Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing finished joint 24th in the US$9lO,OOO (Ssl.6 million) Okinawa Open after shooting a final round one-over-par 73 yesterday. He pocketed US$7,BOO for his four-day score of 288. His compatriot Mardan Mamat shot a one-under-par 71 at the Southern Links-AFP - 108 words
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Article107 2003-12-22 47 Reuters MADRID Valencia did just enough to dislodge Real Madrid at the top of the Primera Liga on Saturday, scratching out a 1-0 home win against a stubborn Sevilla side. Sevilla’s outstanding defence kept Valencia at bay in the first half, but Rafa Benitez’s side gradually increasedReuters - 107 words
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Article72 2003-12-22 47 PUNTERS who bet on Strike! for the two postponed English Premiership matches on Saturday can collect their refunds from Singapore Pools. Owing to heavy downpours, the Wolves-Liverpool and BirminghamMiddlesbrough clashes were postponed. Bets above $5,000 will be refunded at the Singapore Pools headquarters at Paradiz Centre while those72 words
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Miscellaneous30 2003-12-22 47 IN THE LIVING ROOM AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL: Denver Broncos v Indianapolis Colts (Live, Ch 23, 9.30 am) SOCCER: EPL: Manchester City v Leeds United (Live, Ch 24, tomorrow, 3.55 am)30 words
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