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Title Section12 2004-01-13 1 Streats TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2004 E-mail: streats @spiixom. sg mita (p> 111/03/200312 words
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Article588 2004-01-13 1 US to demand detailed passenger records from all airlines THE US is getting even tougher on air travel. It is set to compel all airlines to hand over detailed passenger data to officials. The information will be used to probe the backgrounds of all passengers who buy588 words
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Article, Illustration392 2004-01-13 2 Kkushwant Singh - Spore, M’siato restart talks on bilateral issues By Kkushwant Singh SINGAPORE and Malaysia have agreed to restart talks on key bilateral issues. This was announced at a joint press conference after Malaysian premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong at the IstanaAP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-01-13 3 Julie Sim - Machine mimicked body’s ability to maintain balance Julie Sim U felt like I was cruising around on an °ld-fashioned lawn mower, but minus the smoke and noise. Heads turned when I whizzed past. Little wonder. I was on the muchhyped Segway Human Transporter. ThisPic: Edwin Koo - 441 words
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Article, Illustration450 2004-01-13 4 Sujin Thomas - Public health committee among six created under S’pore Green Plan 2012 By Sujin Thomas A 32-year-old analyst could not brush his teeth for five days for fear of bleeding to death. For if the toothbrush had bruised his gums and caused them to bleed,Uanhe Zaobao - 450 words
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203 2004-01-13 4 -AFP SYDNEY One in five Australian manufacturers is considering moving operations overseas, most likely to China, after the surging Australian dollar wiped more than US$5.7 billion (559.7 billion) from sales in the past year, said the author of a report released yesterday.-AFP - 203 words
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Article305 2004-01-13 6 Conrad Raj - By- Conrad Raj MAJULAH Connection, a networking group which aims to provide a link between Singapore and Singaporeans living abroad, has appointed former finance minister Richard Hu as the chairman of its inaugural board of trustees. Others on the board include Temasek Holdings and DBS305 words
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Article, Illustration257 2004-01-13 6 CREATIVE founder Sim Wong Hoo must feel as though he’s already received his Chinese New Year present. First, Mr Software himself, Bill Gates of Microsoft, endorsed Creative’s Zen Portable Media Centre (PMC) at the world’s premier consumer electronics show in Las Vegas last257 words
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Article, Illustration275 2004-01-13 6 Indonesia! ex-central bank chief under probe -AFP JAKARTA The Indonesian police have named former central bank governor Syahril Sabirin and the former head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra), I Putu Gede Ary Suta, as suspects in a fund misuse case worth 20.9 trillion rupiah (554.2-AFP - 275 words
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125 2004-01-13 8 auzzsrop THE world’s chip makers, several of which have plants in Singapore, are investing billions of dollars to increase their production capacity as the recovery in the industry takes hold. The Business Times reports today that Systems on Silicon Manufacturing125 words
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Article143 2004-01-13 8 1.6 billion air trips ABOUT 1.6 billion people flew last year, about the same as in 2002, despite slowing economies, disease and war, the president of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said yesterday. The Straits Times reports today that the organisation’s president, Dr143 words
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Article146 2004-01-13 8 Millions unemployed Reuters MILLIONS of Iraqis, many of them skilled, are either jobless or underemployed. There was already high unemployment under Saddam Hussein, but the disbanding of the old army and firing of those associated with his regime has left even more people idle.. – Reuters - 146 words
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Article, Illustration62 2004-01-13 8 Traditionally, Chinese couplets are rhyming lines and they are used during Chinese New Year to usher in good tidings. But this couplet commissioned at the Raffles City China Chic fair by student Florian Geiger, 23, to profess his love for his Singaporean beau, reads “I love you Hase.y Edwin Koo - 62 words
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Article139 2004-01-13 8 NOT all the 26,500 people who stand to have their Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) or New Singapore Shares (NSS) forfeited to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) are poor. Iras, which has resorted to confiscating the government handouts of people who fail to139 words
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Article81 2004-01-13 8 PRIMARY 1 children this year have an extra item in their pencil boxes thermometers and they will be taught this week to take their own temperatures About 53,000 oral digital thermometers were given out to them free of charge last month. A Ministry of Education statement yesterday81 words
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Article110 2004-01-13 8 MR Joseph Clement Arokiasamy, who was sacked in 1997 by Singapore Airlines for absence from work when he was in jail, will take his unfairdismissal claim to the Court of Appeal after losing the latest round of the battle in the High Court on Friday. After110 words
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Article105 2004-01-13 8 -AFP WILDLIFE experts in Malaysia yesterday fought back against allegations made for the second time in four months that orang-utans could be extinct in 20 years due to the destruction of their natural habitat. “The 20-year scenario is rather alarmist and not realistic. The lifespan of one-AFP - 105 words
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Article87 2004-01-13 8 -AFP THE latest website to win thousands of ardent fans is that of octogenarian Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. The website has surged in popularity since the king began posting his inimitable daily political commentaries, most of them handwritten in French. Over the past few months, the-AFP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration567 2004-01-13 10 Janice Wong - Colin Lim heads a group of three partners who have set up a cafe where people can play board games like Monopoly and Masterpiece f IMiijjv y 1 ii3[lßi®jßP' w -w w Si/ otl' By Janice Wong WITH the current buzz over computer and video games,Edwin Koo i - 567 words
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Article92 2004-01-13 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SBI E2-Capital Holdings Ltd, which managed the highest number of initial share sales in Singapore last year, said yesterday that it will go public itself by raising $8.4 million to take on larger deals. The company will sell 32.3 million shares at 26 cents– Bloomberg - 92 words
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Article92 2004-01-13 10 Reuters HONG KONG OCBC Bank yesterday said that it will close its Hong Kong securities trading arm on Feb 9 and lay off all 31 staff despite the recent rally in the city’s equity market. It will conduct its securities trading business from Singapore, but its– Reuters - 92 words
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Article82 2004-01-13 10 Wire services SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings is issuing 20 million warrants that will give investors the option to buy shares in Singapore Airlines. Each warrant, which will be issued at 23.2 cents, will give investors the option to buy one SIA share at $10,235 on Dec 10.– Wire services - 82 words
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Article81 2004-01-13 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE The Government of Singapore Investment Corp has bought a 5 per cent stake in Malaysian auto group UMW Holdings, according to a filing to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The 23.5 million shares were bought on Dec 30. The stake would have cost RMI42– Bloomberg - 81 words
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171 2004-01-13 12 SINGAPORE Press Holdings yesterday posted a 1.2 per cent rise in net profit to $83.8 million for the three months ended Nov 30. The quarterly figures, the first by SPH, beat analysts’ expectations. A Reuters poll had an average profit forecast of just171 words
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Article, Illustration505 2004-01-13 12 Telco to pump s3B2m into ailing submarine cable unit Reuters SINGAPORE/SYDNEY Singapore Telecom, South-east Asia’s largest phone company, yesterday said that it had agreed to inject US$225 million (Ss3B2 million) into its troubled submarine cable unit to restructure its US$65O million in debt. Analysts said that– Reuters; Bloomberg - 505 words
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Article343 2004-01-13 14 STI: 1,842.49 It 10.04 Reuters SHARES were down for the first time in 11 days yesterday as investors pocketed recent gains in blue chips such as UOB and Venture Corp. The Straits Times Index was down 0.54 per cent, or 10.04 points, at 1,842.49. Losers led– Reuters - 343 words
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Article24 2004-01-13 14 *AS AT JANUARY 12 US$: 551.691 Ss: RM2.248 553.132 Ss: HK54.592 EURO: 552.175 Ss: 23.01 BAHT Ss: 62.96 YEN Ss: 4,911 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration439 2004-01-13 14 En garde! No quarter will be given in razor makers’ duel The Washington Post WASHINGTON For years in the world of razors, Schick played a distant No 2 to Gillette, producing a steady line of relatively inexpensive, disposable razors. Now, nearly a year after being bought by Energizer– The Washington Post - 439 words
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204 2004-01-13 18 PARIS The fashion world is set for a season of swaps worthy of professional football, with several luxury houses, notably Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, in the market for new designers. Fashion’s off-season took off in November when the industry’s most visible duo,204 words
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Article, Illustration323 2004-01-13 18 -AFP jobs including Mr Alber Elbaz, who has breathed new life into the French house Lanvin. But if Mr Elbaz who briefly served as designer for YSL five years ago were to receive the call from either Gucci or YSL, it would spark an industry-wide game of-AFP; Pics: AFP - 323 words
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Advertisement289 2004-01-13 16 I And Usher in the Year of the Monkey at Chinatown Point in Spectacular Style! Dive into a wealth of Chinese tradition as Chinatown Point proudly heralds in the Year of the Monkey. Lunar Festive Fair Let these ladies high-kick and back-flip their way into your imagination as they show289 words
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Article, Illustration819 2004-01-13 20 JILLLIM - By JILLLIM SORRY. I’m one of those who would look at a headline that goes “Images from Voyager 2 show 3 new moons circling Neptune”, and go, “So what?” Which is pretty much what goes through my mind at some of the819 words
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Advertisement287 2004-01-13 21 1 fi 1 Feb 04 The Year of the Monkey has arrived at Marina Square, ushering in an abundance of energy and joyful surpru Join us as we celebrate with spectacular performances, arts crafts demonstrations from China as well as shopping and promotions. Come swing with the New Year spirit287 words
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Article257 2004-01-13 22 I REFER to Mr Jack Tan’s letter, “No reservist duty, so fewer ERS” (Streats, Jan 9). All eligible operationallyready NSmen are given additional Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) in recognition of their contributions to the defence and security of Singapore. We would like to clarify that257 words
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105 2004-01-13 22 HOW did oral sex come to be criminalised and not adultery? An adulterous act by a man or woman is a destructive force which can destroy a marriage and the lives around it. It erodes the fabric of the family structure and has105 words
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224 2004-01-13 22 THE decision by Washington to ban queueing for the toilet on any passenger aircraft flying to or over the US is not only almost impossible for any airline to comply with but also a clear violation of human rights. It denies any human being224 words
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Article194 2004-01-13 22 I AM pleased to learn from your report, “KFC to go deaf-friendly islandwide on the Net” (Streats, Jan 9), that the food chain has made the effort to provide special services for the hearingimpaired by introducing deaf-friendly menucards at all its 71 outlets. However, I194 words
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Article74 2004-01-13 22 ON Dec 28, my husband was taken to Changi Hospital by ambulance. I want to thank the ambulance unit and all the doctors and nurses at the emergency unit for their kind and prompt attention, which helped my husband regain consciousness very fast. I also74 words
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Article363 2004-01-13 24 Trading of poultiy and eggs from Yamaguchi region stopped Reuters TOKYO Japan has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious bird flu, which has already ravaged parts of Asia’s huge poultry industry in past weeks. About 6,000 chickens, found dead on a farm in the western– Reuters - 363 words
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291 2004-01-13 24 -AP BEIJING Is it a confirmed Sars case? Or merely a suspected case? Is it a possible suspected case or a confirmed suspected case? And who in China is doing the confirming, exactly? As the country’s second season of fighting-AP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-01-13 24 Charlene, the only known US victim of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, commonly known as mad cow disease, being helped by her father out of an oxygen chamber after treatment. She was diagnosed with the disease in April 2002 and is believed to have contracted it from contaminated beef thatAP - 59 words
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Article310 2004-01-13 26 Greying party fears it will become ‘political dinosaur’ KUALA LUMPUR Worried about becoming a “political dinosaur”, the Malaysian Chinese Association will try to draw a new generation of members by tackling social issues thought to appeal to young people, officials said yesterday. The MCA, the secondlargest310 words
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Article, Illustration36 2004-01-13 26 Fireworks exploding over the five-storey pagoda of the Kofukuji temple and the Wakakusa mountain in Nara, western Japan, on Sunday. More than 130,000 people watched the annual show to welcome the new year APAP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration177 2004-01-13 26 Reuters NAIROBI A power struggle in Kenya’s first family has erupted a row between President Mwai Kibaki’s wife and Vice-President Moody Awori at a New Year’s Eve party thrown by the president in Mombasa. In front of a host of senior officials and businessmen, First– Reuters; Reuters - 177 words
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Article190 2004-01-13 28 Reuters NEW YORK Low blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of dementia in people over 75 years of age, according to a new report. This risk seems to pertain only to Alzheimer’s-type dementia and is highest in people with persistently low pressures. The findings,– Reuters - 190 words
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Article197 2004-01-13 28 QDoes drinking milk within two hours of eating meat affect the body’s absorption of calcium in the milk? A A high intake of protein, mainly from animal foods, can lead to an increased loss of calcium from the body. The degree of calcium loss, however, is determined by197 words
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Article, Illustration477 2004-01-13 30 For all his cool looks and suave demeanour, Louis Koo is no smooth operator, reveals his co-star in Fantasia, Cecilia Cheung. Haw does she rate her co-stars in previous movies? GARYLIM reports DO you know that Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung hardly speaks to Louis Koo?477 words
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Article135 2004-01-13 30 -AP MICHAEL Jackson has moved into his new home, a US$2O million (5533.8 million) hillside estate described as the magnificent “crown jewel of Beverly Hills” with sweeping panoramic city light views. But neighbours aren’t too happy, due to the media helicopters that have been hovering over the-AP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration89 2004-01-13 30 PRINCE Charles sent a bottle of whisky to recovering alcoholic Ozzy Osbourne after his quad bike crash, reported Ananova.com yesterday. Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, revealed details of the royal gift while recording her US chat show. She said: “We heard from Prince Charles and never let anyone89 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-01-13 30 FILM critics awards that have been announced in the past month, from Los Angeles and New York for example, have tended to honour the slightly more high-brow or literary films, such as American Splendor or Lord of the Rings. Not so the American People, which gave110 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-01-13 32 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok HE cried while exhorting Singaporeans to donate to the Ren Ci Hospitals. He cried when he saw his buddy Kym Ng perched precariously 45 storeys above the ground. There was no doubt that Channel U artiste Bryan Wong was the most emotionally affectedPics: Francis Lae - 385 words
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Article, Illustration212 2004-01-13 32 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok CHANNEL i’s roster of stars will be getting a shot in the arm soon, and her name is Steph Song. Media Works chief operating officer COO Man Shu Sum confirmed that the 26-year-old has signed a two-year exclusivity contract with SPH’s broadcasting212 words
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Article, Illustration552 2004-01-13 33 Amy Van - Amy Van THREE-MONTH-OLD Vietnam House is Nguyen Luong Cuong’s first venture outside of Vietnam. For 15 years, Nguyen has been running the popular Paloma Caf in Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, serving international and Vietnamese cuisine. Now, he has launched this new restaurant at Stadium Walk with aPics: Edwin Koo - 552 words
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Article19 2004-01-13 33 FOOD WINE PROMO Spent above slBB+++ and get a complimentary bottle of Shiraz Cabernet. Valid till 5 Feb 2004.19 words
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Article, Illustration152 2004-01-13 33 Ok Ak o|jteHu The fact is, the more ordinary the wine, the better it will keep. Fine wines are at a bigger risk of deterioration. So how do you keep your wine for a couple of weeks and ensure minimum loss of flavour? The DOS: Chill it152 words
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Article, Illustration256 2004-01-13 34 Wire services HONG KONG More than a thousand sobbing fans waited for hours outside Hong Kong’s main funeral home yesterday to bid pop singer and actress Anita Mui goodbye. The Cantopop diva, who had cervical cancer, died on Dec 30, aged 40. Her legions of fans ignored her– Wire services; AFP - 256 words
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Article261 2004-01-13 34 THE Last Samurai’s director, Edward Zwick, admits that he romanticised the samurai culture that is the core of the film. He told The Daily Telegraph: “(The) authenticity I feel more guilty of having betrayed, quite honestly, is having romanticised certain parts of the samurai culture. “In fact, it261 words
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Article, Illustration452 2004-01-13 36 NEW YORK The last film of the Lord of the Rings (left) trilogy runs for three hours and 45 minutes and almost 10 minutes of that are the closing credits. It took five minutes for the names of all the actors, producers, editors, gaffers,452 words
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Article, Illustration271 2004-01-13 36 COMPACT disc sales may be down, but musicians certainly shouldn’t lose heart perhaps only change their tactics. According to a report in Britain’s Independent, live gigs may be the way to go. More money was spent on live concerts by audiences in 2002 than at any271 words
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Article, Illustration121 2004-01-13 38 A US primary school’s weather service, set up as a study aid, is now a national resource. The Detroit News wrote yesterday that the station, set up on the roof of Southeast Elementary, Michigan, is linked to Homeland Security, which can call on local data for,PicAshleigh Sim - 121 words
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Article, Illustration51 2004-01-13 38 Bpm, Channel U In this finale, Nancy Sit goes in search of the best look-alike Auntie Hao, her popular character from the hit Hongkong soap opera, A Kindred Spirit. She meets so many that even co-host Darren Lim is confused as to who the real Auntie Hao51 words
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Article62 2004-01-13 38 10pm, Central To rescue the small country of Freedonia from bankruptcy, Mrs Teasdale agrees to donate $2O million provided that Rufus T Firefly is appointed its new president. Firefly turns out to be a cynical, sarcastic dictator who reduces workers’ hours by shortening their lunch breaks. Starring the62 words
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Article, Illustration53 2004-01-13 38 INTERACTIVE Today till Friday, 10am-6pm Nafa Selegie Gallery (IA, Short Street, tel 6338-7827); Free Twenty third-year visual communication students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts team up with their counterparts from China’s Tsinghua University to stage this joint exhibition of thought-provoking and unorthodox poster designs which revolving around53 words
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Article76 2004-01-13 38 NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL Today till Jan 20, times vary Golden Village Marina Square Tickets at $9 from the GVMarina box office, online at www.gv.com.sg, andAXS stations Featuring films from Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and Finland in original dialogue with English subtitles. Check the Singapore Film Society website (www.sfs.org.sg) for76 words
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Miscellaneous465 2004-01-13 38 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com 12 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 A little analysis can be a very healthy process. You recently conquered some minor annoyances, but now you know better for the future. Reveal just enough of your true intentions for others to know that you mean it. PISCES465 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-01-13 40 Reuters KAPALUA, Hawaii Stuart Appleby (right) shot a two-under-par 71 to hold off a furious late charge by Vijay Singh and win the Mercedes Championships by a single stroke on Sunday. The Australian, who led by six shots with seven holes remaining, finished the opening tournament of– Reuters; AFP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-01-13 40 Darren Goh - By Darren Goh MOHAMED Noor Ali (right), who until recently was a regular with the national football squad, has pledged to work his way back to the elite list. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder, who made his international debut in 1997, fell out of favour484 words
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Article230 2004-01-13 42 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Detroit 115 Dallas 102 AUBURN HILLS, Michigan Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak but saw another streak come to an end. Billups tied a career high with seven threepointers and scored 27 points to lead the Pistons to their230 words
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Article, Illustration541 2004-01-13 42 LIM HAN MING - Kua first Asian since ’93 to finish in top 10 of Double Ultra Triathlon Extreme sports By LIM HAN MING HE did something that Singaporeans are unlikely to attempt. Kua Ham Wei (above) swam 7.6 km, cycled 360 km and then ran 84.4 km or the541 words
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Article, Illustration404 2004-01-13 44 Wire services LONDON Former Wimbledon and US Open champion John McEnroe (below) has admitted to unwittingly taking steroids for six years. The 44-year-old former World No 1 was reacting to the recent revelation that Greg Rusedski had tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone. McEnroe told– Wire services - 404 words
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233 2004-01-13 47 -AFP Madrid David Beckham is expected to return to action for Real Madrid gainst Real Betis on Saturday, he said at a press conference here on Sunday. The England captain is recovering from the ankle injury he suffered during Real’s 1-0 win over-AFP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration474 2004-01-13 47 Ferguson, Robson praise referee Durkin for admitting mistake -AFP MANCHESTER Referee Paul Durkin won the praise of both managers a fter admitting that he had been wrong to deny Newcastle a penalty in Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Manchester United. Both United manager Alex Ferguson a nd his opposite-AFP; AP - 474 words
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Article118 2004-01-13 47 Reuters MADRID Barcelona agreed a deal to sign Dutch international midfielder Edgar Davids on loan from Juventus on Sunday after late-night talks with the player. The 30-year-old will join Barcelona until the end of the season, when the underperforming Catalan club will have a “preferential” option to– Reuters - 118 words
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Article104 2004-01-13 47 Reuters MADRID Deportivo missed a good chance to make up ground on league leaders Valencia and second-placed Real Madrid when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Racing Santander on Sunday. Depor, the only team apart from the top two in with a realistic chance– Reuters - 104 words
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Article95 2004-01-13 47 TALENT SCHEME SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB (SRC) is launching a new talent development scheme for athletes studying in polytechnics. It will be open to national and national youth players in any of the 12 sports played at SRC. They are baseball, softball, billiards and snooker, bowling, cricket, darts, golf,95 words
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Miscellaneous38 2004-01-13 47 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). Football Focus (ESPN Ch 23, 8.30 pm). DELAYED TELECAST MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally Telefonica, day 12 highlights (Ch 24, 7pm). FOOTBALL: EPL highlights (Channel i, 7.30 pm).38 words
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