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Title Section10 2004-02-09 1 Streats MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com,sg mita <p> ±ll/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration692 2004-02-09 1 Khushwant Singh - Perceived attitude of Old Guard may have rubbed off on S’poreans: Ex-MP By Khushwant Singh THE widely held view that Singaporeans are arrogant might have sprung from the monkey-see, monkey-do syndrome. A speaker at a public forum said on Saturday that although arrogance comes easily to those692 words
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Advertisement216 2004-02-09 1 IN JOURNEYS MAKE IT C TV GARYLIM BUMS THE COLD TO TAKE IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF LONDON PAGES uU&< ’poreans: Ex-MP FOLLOWING SICC SAGA, CONRAD RAJ TELLS CLUB LANDLORDS TO COME CLEAN WITH MEMBERS |A pageU proud with his winning idded that Madam Chen’s lad prompted us “to216 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration439 2004-02-09 2 Sujin Thomas - Parents of Asian kids studying there express fears By, Sujin Thomas THE recent racist attacks in Perth, where three Chinese restaurants were firebombed, may have gotten some Asian parents wary of allowing their children to study in the Western Australian city. AFP reported yesterday thatAFP - 439 words
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Article, Illustration168 2004-02-09 2 SUJIN THOMAS - Comment By SUJIN THOMAS HAVING lived and studied in Perth for three years, I believe that these attacks are likely a result of envy arising from the success of commonly-chosen Asian businesses such as restaurants and cafes. Asians are world renowned for their diligence168 words
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Article, Illustration344 2004-02-09 3 Sarah Ng - Vegetarian Society to start cooking school and research centre here By Sarah Ng VEGETARIAN cuisine is more than mock char siew and fried bee hoon. The aim to lift the public profile of vegetarian food is one of the driving forces behind the Vegetarian SocietyST - 344 words
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Article139 2004-02-09 3 Wire services HANOI The World Health Organisation says that the bird flu virus affecting many Asian countries has not changed into a form capable of easy human-to-human transmission. Its latest assessment is based on further tests of suspected cases in Vietnam. The WHO hadWire services - 139 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-02-09 4 Gary Lim - Streats team second in S’pore River Raft Race By Gary Lim THE four of us all Streats journalists waded apprehensively into the Singapore River to climb on board our raft yesterday. Our only thoughts: Stay afloat on the 100 m course in the media event375 words
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401 2004-02-09 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - By_ Zubaidah Nazeer PUBLIC loos are getting cleaner, the result of more considerate users and better maintenance. Clogged toilet bowls, flooded floors, leaky pipes and that pervasive stench occur less often these days. These are the findings of the National Environment Agency’s (NEA)401 words
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Article, Illustration559 2004-02-09 6 Corporate lawyers now under US probe over how they handled securities fraud cases in 1990 s MR MELVYN Weiss and Mr William Lerach, as co-chairmen of law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes Lerach, have won US$3O billion (5550.8 billion) by suing Corporate America. Mr559 words
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114 2004-02-09 8 BUZZSTOP Reuters FAST growing China will face further power squeezes this year, posing a challenge to economic development, Beijing’s Economic Daily newspaper reported yesterday. “The overall power supply situation will be tight in 2004,” it cited an annual report issued by the– Reuters - 114 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-02-09 8 South Korea’s Choi Yeong (top) fighting Japan’s Kimura Hitoyou during their semifinal match in the Mixed Martial Arts competition in the Spirit MC (Spiritual Martial Challenge) in Seoul on Saturday. Choi won the match. Spirit MC is a unique brand of mixed martial arts similar to Ultimate FightingAFP - 59 words
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Article137 2004-02-09 8 AVA offers certification SOME vegetables here now sport a new label, The Straits Times reports today. This guarantees that those greens are good and safe to eat. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore is allowing only those farms which have been certified as having good137 words
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Article137 2004-02-09 8 Very exciting, challenging’ Abdullah’s 100 days in office Bernama DATUK SERI Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has described his first 100 days as Malaysian prime minister, since assuming office on Oct 31, “as very interesting and challenging”. Mr Abdullah said that during this period he had concentrated fully on resolving every problemBernama - 137 words
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Article125 2004-02-09 8 Turmoil in Sri Lanka -AFP SRI Lanka’s fragile peace bid and reconstruction from war were plunged into uncertainty yesterday after the president sacked parliament and called elections nearly four years ahead of schedule. On Saturday, President Chandrika Kumaratunga dissolved the legislature and set polls for April-AFP - 125 words
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Article89 2004-02-09 8 AFP THE Malaysian government has decided to review the legal definition of rape following public outrage over a spate of violent rapes recently. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Rais Yatim said the Cabinet has entrusted the task of discussing the matter to relevant ministries– AFP - 89 words
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Article101 2004-02-09 8 -AFP A QUARTER of Indian soldiers believe that military rule is a better form of government, a survey said yesterday. The poll of 1,595 serving soldiers conducted for the Tehelka weekly found that 27 per cent of army troops favoured military rule, compared with 61 per cent-AFP - 101 words
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Article84 2004-02-09 8 AFP MAJOR companies and retailers in the fashion and food industries are forcing down poor employment conditions for millions of women workers around the globe, international aid agency Oxfam said yesterday. A new report launched by the agency found that big business’ relentless pursuit of quicker andAFP - 84 words
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Article86 2004-02-09 8 A BEIJING businessman wants to use the Chinese name of US President George W Bush to market diapers. “Back in my hometown in Henan province, the pronunciation of ‘Bushi’ sounds exactly like ‘not wet’,” said the man known only as Mr Guo. But his application to the86 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration381 2004-02-09 11 Janice Wong - ERA property agency moving to expand in Asia-Pacific By_ Janice Wong THOSE who believe that property agency ERA is a company and operates only here couldn’t be more wrong. ERA Realty Singapore president Jack Chua was quick to point this out and indicated that381 words
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Article, Illustration557 2004-02-09 12 Optus shines as overseas units make up 77% of SingTel’s revenues -AFP SINGAPORE SingTel’s wholly-owned Australian unit, Optus, has cemented its place as the telco’s crown jewel after a solid showing in the third quarter to December, analysts said. Optus, criticised initially as an expensive purchase at-AFP; AFP - 557 words
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Article72 2004-02-09 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Bio-Treat Technology Ltd, a Chinese water-treatment company, said that it will raise $107.5 million in an initial public share sale in Singapore, to help it win larger contracts Bio-Treat Technology’s process of using micro organisms to treat waste water can be used for portable– Bloomberg - 72 words
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Article72 2004-02-09 12 AFP SYDNEY The new head of the National Australia Bank said last Friday that the rogue trading scandal which cost the bank at least As36o million (***** million) was not bad trading but fraud. Scots-born John Stewart, who took over as CEO of Australia’s biggest bankAFP - 72 words
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Article24 2004-02-09 12 •AS AT FEBRUARY 6 US$: 551.694 553.108 EURO: 552.125 Ss: 62.65 YEN Ss: RM2.244 Ss: HK54.590 Ss: 23.10 BAHT Ss: 4,988 RUPIAH24 words
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Article531 2004-02-09 12 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 and531 words
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Article, Illustration450 2004-02-09 14 Khushwant Singh - Dutch professor takes radical view of architects’ role in housing development By Khushwant Singh ARCHITECTS are very wary of Professor John Habraken. His vision of the future of architecture is one where architects focus on the exterior and the base structure, while allowing other specialists and even residents450 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-02-09 17 Despite protests, minks make a fashion comeback -AFP COPENHAGEN As the global fur revival consolidates, with fox, sable and bobcat flaunted on catwalks worldwide, one of the most astounding developments may be the return of the quite-recently quite-unfashionable mink coat. Not granny’s ungainly big brown,-AFP; AFP - 529 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration797 2004-02-09 19 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ TWO recent developments in the dispute between the Singapore Island Country Club’s general committee and its members over levy payments for a lease extension could signal a happy ending to the episode. The resignation of accountant David Wong as president of797 words
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Vocal
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Article60 2004-02-09 20 I WOULD like to remind Streats reader James Chi, who wrote the letter, “HDB residents should park free” (Streats, Feb 6), that not all HDB residents own cars. If we subscribe to his arguments that HDB car parking should be covered by the conservancy charges, then60 words
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Article185 2004-02-09 20 HERE is my wish list as we start the Year of the Golden Monkey: Cut waiting times for buses and MRT trains. A real interchange does not have one train opening its doors just after a train at the opposite platform leaves, making commuters wait185 words
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Article176 2004-02-09 20 I REFER to media reports about the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority’s (AVA) decision to allow the pink dolphins caught in the wild to stay at Underwater World even though they were not bred in captivity. If an illegal act has been committed, it should not be176 words
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Article100 2004-02-09 20 I THINK Mr Adrian Choo has misunderstood the intention of Ms Jaime Lim, who pointed out the inappropriateness of an NTUC Fair Price gift for new mums in her letter, “Nice bag, wrong baby” (Streats, Feb 5) In his letter, “Impolite to criticise a free gift” (Streats,100 words
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Article130 2004-02-09 20 THE Singapore Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) has yet to conclude a new collective agreement (CA) with the banks although the old one expired more than a year ago. This is despite an arrangement that allows the union to start negotiations on a new CA130 words
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Article211 2004-02-09 22 I UNDERSTAND and share the sentiments that Mr Philip Lee expressed in his column, “Look how I turned out anyway” (Streats, Feb 6). I had an abusive childhood at the hands of my mother, who violently caned me every day without reason until I211 words
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Article152 2004-02-09 22 IT never ceases to amaze me how children, who grow up without much parental love and guidance, actually turn out to be more sensible and responsible than others who have doting parents but still go astray. I didn’t get a lot of attention from152 words
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Article163 2004-02-09 22 MR PHILIP LEE very touchingly brings to light one of the many mysteries in life’s journey situations in which there are no clear-cut solutions or explanations. Though Hindu philosophy has an explanation in the “Law of Karma”, experiences such as those had by Mr Lee and163 words
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Article312 2004-02-09 22 I REFER to the letter, “Pet owners need education, not curbs” (Streats, Feb 4), by Mr Goh Shih Yong, Agri-Food Veterinary Authority. The SPCA supports the view that education plays an important role in preventing impulse buying of pets. Since 1988 we have employed an education312 words
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Global
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Article130 2004-02-09 24 PEKAN, Pahang Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday that Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) was wrong to deny a permit for a Chinese New Year open house held in Kuala Terengganu on Friday as events that promote racial unity are encouraged by Islam, the130 words
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Article, Illustration283 2004-02-09 24 China to cut farm taxes to stem rural-urban divide Reuters BEIJING China, ever wary of a gap between urban and rural incomes, plans to adopt a series of measures from this year to boost farmers’ incomes and maintain political stability, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. To■ Reuters; AFP - 283 words
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164 2004-02-09 24 AFP BEIJING Conservatism won in the end as it was announced yesterday that a staging of the awardwinning women’s rights play The Vagina Monologues had been stopped by the authorities. “It was scheduled to open on Thursday, but we received an order from above notAFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration401 2004-02-09 25 Teen ex-inmate of camp for captured terrorists praises American soldiers there LONDON What human rights campaigners might have preferred to depict as punitive incarceration reportedly has been described by one of its long-time inmates as an enjoyable experience. Afghan Mohammed Ismail Agha, 15, who until lastAP - 401 words
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176 2004-02-09 25 Reuters BRUSSELS Prince Laurent, the youngest son of staunchly Roman Catholic Belgium’s King Albert, made the unusual suggestion on Saturday that he might ask a Muslim to be the godfather of his newborn daughter. Belgium has many Muslims, mainly from north Africa, but– Reuters - 176 words
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Article232 2004-02-09 25 AP WASHINGTON Senator John Kerry won crushing caucus victories in Michigan and Washington on Saturday, trouncing his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination and launching a sharp attack against President George W Bush. The Democratic front-runner by far, Mr Kerry paid his Democratic rivals little mindAP - 232 words
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Medical
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212 2004-02-09 26 LONDON Scientists have identified a gene that could pave the way for more effective treatments for potentially fatal blood clots. The gene, called VKORCI, controls the production of vitamin K found in green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach which has clotting properties. The212 words
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163 2004-02-09 26 Reuters NEW YORK Women who are extremely obese early in pregnancy face higher rates of complications that put them and their babies at risk, a large study suggests. The study, which looked at more than 800,000 women who gave birth in Sweden between 1992Reuters - 163 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration774 2004-02-09 28 She plays a submissive Iranian woman to critical acclaim in the film, House of Sand and Fog. Shohreh Aghdashloo has a new dream to play the Queen of Iran. YVONNE KWOK finds out more in a plume interview r v fa -it-; #«§B SHE’S going up against Renee774 words
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journeys
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Article, Illustration874 2004-02-09 30 GARY LIM, in London for thefirst time, is bowled over by the city’s history and arts, its sights and sounds LUCKY me. I had never seen real snow. And I had never been to London. So, seeing a 5em blanket of snow over the English capital while onGray Urn; Gray Lim - 874 words
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Article, Illustration428 2004-02-09 32 Julie Sim - By Julie Sim, WHAT makes a good wine? Simple. It is like a plate of delicious char kway teow that is so tasty that it leaves a lingering taste in your mouth, and you are in no hurry to wash it down with your coffee or tea. SoAshleigh Sim - 428 words
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Article, Illustration462 2004-02-09 34 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow HE may be best known as 5 a jazz vocalist and also for his hit song, Don’t Worry, Be Happy. But Bobby McFerrin, who will conduct the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, has been conducting orchestras as professionally maestro for 14 years. The 10-time462 words
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Article, Illustration97 2004-02-09 35 Bad weather on Saturday night hampered an investigation to identify a mystery aircraft found on the seabed off Oban, Scotland, by Royal Navy vessels on a coastal mapping operation. Investigators said that the plane could be a Piper Aztec that went down some 20 years ago,; Pic Ashleigh Sim - 97 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration58 2004-02-09 35 9am (live), Star World (SCVIB) The recording industry’s most prestigious award, the Grammy, honours excellence in the recording arts and sciences. Hip-hop rules the roost this year with duo OutKast (right) leading the pack. Performances to look forward to include artistes such as Prince, the58 words
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Article47 2004-02-09 35 9pm, Channel i Detective Stevens searches for a traitor in his own precinct. When two officers are murdered in an ambush, the FBI locks the station down, leaving Stevens and Ramos to weed out the alleged mole, with officer Turcotte as one of their potential suspects.47 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration54 2004-02-09 35 RAISING VICTOR VARGAS Today, 7pm Golden Village Marina 3 Admission by membership to Singapore Film Society (available at door) Manhattan’s gritty, majestic Lower East Side is the sweltering romantic playground for Victor Vargas (Victor Rasuk), a self-styled teenaged Casanova who discovers that there’s a difference between acting like a54 words
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Article79 2004-02-09 35 MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE Wednesday till Feb 29, Bpm (3pm matinee on Sunday) The Black Box, Fort Canning Centre Tickets from $29 to $53 (dinner package) at Sistic A secret romance between a Singaporean and a Filipino. A maid suspected of having a sordid love affair. Theatre Works’ new romantic79 words
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Miscellaneous476 2004-02-09 35 Your Jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AIIIES MAR 21 -APR 19 It’s hard to come back after leaving in anger or frustration. For better or worse, this is where you belong right now. Make amends and return to the task at hand.476 words
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Article, Illustration246 2004-02-09 36 GaryLim - By GaryLim SINGAPORE used to win stacks of gold medals in regional judo competitions, but not any more. The sport’s athletes here won their last gold in the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in 1989. Now 10 judo instructors, nine of whom were regional champions, haveGary Um - 246 words
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Article, Illustration469 2004-02-09 36 Tan Kim Han - For the acting Indian High Commissioner, a good game is far more important than the result By Tan Kim Han RAVI BANGAR, (right) India’s acting High Commissioner to Singapore, cheered himself hoarse when India won cricket’s World Cup in 1983. But the 46-year-old diplomat would let you know469 words
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Article, Illustration425 2004-02-09 37 Wenger praises players’ mental strength as Arsenal maintain unbeaten run AFP WOLVERHAMPTON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to his Premiership leaders after their 3-1 win against Wolves here at Molineux extended their unbeaten league run to 24 matches. Dennis Bergkamp (9th minute) put the Gunners 1 -0AFP; AP 1 - 425 words
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285 2004-02-09 37 Wire services LIVERPOOL Everton have confirmed that they will be investigating claims that Manchester United players verbally abused the home supporters immediately after Ruud van Nistelrooy’s lastminute winner at Goodison Park. United won 4-3 after leading 3-0 at half-time. It has been alleged– Wire services - 285 words
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Article196 2004-02-09 37 Wire services LONDON Leeds United were in early talks with Ugandan property tycoon Michael Ezra about a bid for the English premier league’s bottom club, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing an executive close to Leeds. Uganda’s Sunday Vision newspaper reported that Ezra had proposed a £6OWire services - 196 words
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Article, Illustration456 2004-02-09 38 Real manage to stay on top of the league with goals from Ronaldo, Carlos Wire services MADRID Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos struck to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at home to Malaga on Saturday and keep the defending champions two points clear of in-form Valencia in the– Wire services; AFP - 456 words
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269 2004-02-09 38 AFP TUNIS United Arab Emirates referee Ali Bujsaim has insisted that he was not to blame for Senegal’s bad-tempered African Nations Cup elimination at the hands of Tunisia on Saturday. The host won the stormy quarterfinal clash 1-0, but Senegal, runner-up two years ago, was adamantAFP - 269 words
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Article, Illustration554 2004-02-09 39 Wie to miss school carnival but makes the cut at Hawaii Pearl Open ■AP AIEA, Hawaii There’s only one regret Michelle Wie (right) has about making the cut in the Hawaii Pearl Open missing her school’s annual carnival. Wie advanced to the final round of the men’s 54-hole■AP; AP - 554 words
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Article327 2004-02-09 39 Reuter PEBBLE BEACH, California World No 2 Vijay Singh overcame a shaky start on Saturday to shoot a second straight 68 and share the third-round lead of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with Arron Oberholser. Oberholser, who shot a 67, and Vijay areReuter - 327 words
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Article132 2004-02-09 39 BASKETBALL AP MIAMI Stephon Marbury scored all 16 of his points in the first-half, and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four games with a 76-64 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday. Heat’s point total was its lowest of the season, and they■ AP - 132 words
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Article92 2004-02-09 39 Reuters MELBOURNE South Africa’s Ernie Els blew a huge lead but clawed back to win the Heineken Classic by one stroke after a gripping head-to-head battle with Adam Scott yesterday. World No 3 Els, who started the day with a seemingly insurmountable eightshot lead, carded aReuters - 92 words
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Article95 2004-02-09 39 THIRTY students from two secondary schools Juying and Pioneer will receive $l,OOO each from a scholarship programme started by the Raffles Country Club (RCC) this year. This will complement a bursary programme the club started in 2002 which benefited 100 students and five primary and five secondary95 words
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