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Title Section9 2004-02-16 1 Streats MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16,2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> m/03/20039 words
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Article566 2004-02-16 1 Blueprints found in Libya show that Beijing may have helped Pakistan’s N-programme WASHINGTON Nuclear weapon designs found in Libya last year reportedly came from China, providing dramatic evidence of Beijing’s involvement in Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme in the 1980 s. The Washington Post, citing information from US566 words
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Advertisement159 2004-02-16 1 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16,2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 111/03/2003 SHARE YOUR PAPER GOING VARIABLE? Yes, but let market forces decide wages, says Conrad Raj on PAGE 14 m* Vi SPEC •r N <0 RECEIVED v t 1 2004 i MAs/01/ a* fcAMP* Ov* Sfcf&V tfi V.** A Vk 3> N v>159 words
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Advertisement6 2004-02-16 1 PAGE 17 KHAN’S DAUGHTER HOLDS KEY6 words
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Morning Rush
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Article192 2004-02-16 2 LONDON Atheism will be taught during religious education periods in English schools, under official plans being drawn up to reflect the dwindling numbers of churchgoing people here. The Observer wrote yesterday that beliefs such as humanism, agnosticism and atheism would be covered alongside Christianity or Islam192 words
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Article, Illustration310 2004-02-16 2 Sharlene Tan - Lucky note taken from stack for auction By Sharlene Tan MS Tan Ah Moi, 47, was busy filling hongbao with money before the Chinese New Year when she made a pleasant discovery. “I was pulling out some notes to put into the hongbao when IAshlelgh Sim l ill - 310 words
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474 2004-02-16 3 Disease kills boy, 13, in Thailand, taking regional death toll to at least 20 Wire services BEIJING China, struck by an outbreak of the deadly bird flu, has developed a method to test the disease virus in four hours, much shorter than the 21– Wire services - 474 words
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Article, Illustration307 2004-02-16 3 I Sujin Thomas - By I Sujin Thomas INTERNATIONAL SOS is well prepared for an emergency should there be an outbreak of bird flu in Singapore. The provider of global medical and security assistance offers different types of medical services and provision of medical and security307 words
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Perils and near-miss on Valentine’s Day
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Article, Illustration201 2004-02-16 3 Reuters TEHERAN The word “Valentine” may be banned in Iran, but florists and chocolate shops are packed with romantic gifts and young Iranians have found ways to sidestep police crackdowns on the Western lovers’ day. A quarter-century after the Islamic revolution, gift shops were brimming overReuters - 201 words
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Article121 2004-02-16 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A man here was out with his wife of two months when disaster struck. He received an intimate Valentine’s Day SMS, which his wife saw. “Darling, I really miss you, always thinking of you even when you are not here tonight beside me in theAFP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration435 2004-02-16 4 Ho Lian-Yi - Embassy, MOM launch training programme By Ho Lian-Yi MS RANIS Audriyanie broke her back and her left leg was amputated after she fell six storeys from her employer’s four-room flat last October. The 23-year-old spent seven weeks in hospital after being in Singapore for onlyBerita Marian - 435 words
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126 2004-02-16 6 BUZZSTOP -AFP JORDAN and Singapore signed agreements yesterday on tourism and cultural exchanges, and discussed plans to seal a free trade pact as soon as possible, officials said. The deals were signed before Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is visiting-AFP - 126 words
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Article144 2004-02-16 6 Pleas for early withdrawal SOME 400 people, who have written to the Central Provident Fund Board over the past two years to ask for early withdrawal of their CPF money, have been turned down. One of them, former oil rig engineer Shahid Hussein, 51, has144 words
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Article144 2004-02-16 6 Aging Tin Oo may be ill Reuters MYANMAR opposition figure Tin 00, a key adviser to democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved to house arrest in his home here after being held in custody since a military crackdown last May, aReuters - 144 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-02-16 6 Pit crew worker Patrick Shafer, a front-tyre changer for the number 27 Kleenex/Winn Dixie Pontiac, goes flying as the car makes a pit stop during the Hershey’s Kisses 300 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Shafer suffered minor injuries and returned to theReuters - 56 words
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141 2004-02-16 6 -AP A FIRE swept through a department store in north-eastern China yesterday, killing 51 people and injuring dozens more, an official and state media reported. The blaze was sparked on the second floor of the five-storey building, the government’s Xinhua News Agency reported. It-AP - 141 words
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Article104 2004-02-16 6 THE permanent tilt of the building at Church Street could cost main contractor Samsung Corporation some $4O million in compensation, The Business Times reports today. While the figure is believed to include liquidated damages from the delay in completion, loss of rental income as well as104 words
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Article80 2004-02-16 6 -AP HUNDREDS of models from around the world strutted along downtown Bangkok yesterday in a parade that officials hope will help make the city a global fashion centre. The three-hour event featured a caravan of about 50 trailers-turned-catwalks moving along the capital’s bustling Sukhumvit Road, with models-AP - 80 words
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Article98 2004-02-16 6 AFP IRAQI police have arrested Mohammad Zimam Abdul Razzaq A 1 Sadun, an ex-Baath party official on the US list of most-wanted Iraqis, an official in Iraq’s interim interior ministry told Qatar’s A 1 Jazeera TV yesterday. A 1 Sadun, former Baath chairman in the northernAFP - 98 words
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Article105 2004-02-16 6 -AFP A DANE is planning to hand out 2,000 copies of a banned sex education CDROM to ninth graders this week, Danish media reported yesterday. The 63-year-old, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to Danish daily Politiken, said he was making the illegal copies-AFP - 105 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration493 2004-02-16 8 Phillipine cartoon studios seek return to glory days as 2004 revenues soar AFP MANILA The Philippines was once the rising star of the world’s cartoon industry, and now studios are getting animated about the chances of reviving their flagging fortunes. Competition is tougher, money is tighter andAFP - 493 words
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235 2004-02-16 8 AFP BEIJING The arrest of three ethnic Chinese over a US$25 million (5541.8 million) scam at the New York branch of the Bank of China (BoC) is linked to the downfall of the disgraced former chairman of the bank, state press saidAFP - 235 words
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Article24 2004-02-16 8 ♦AS AT FEBRUARY 13 US$: 551.675 553.171 EURO: 552.145 Ss: 62.92 YEN Ss: RM2.269 Ss: HK54.640 Ss: 23.24 BAHT Ss: 5,021 RUPIAH24 words
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Article524 2004-02-16 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 and524 words
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Article, Illustration352 2004-02-16 11 Strong euro, poor demand combine to hit European manufacturers AFP PARIS European automakers are being hit by crumpled margins and US rivals are also fighting fierce competition while Asian groups are headed for record profits after slashing costs and jacking up market shares. Annual resultsAFP - 352 words
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Article177 2004-02-16 11 AFP FRANKFURT It should have been easy. A few warning growls and a baring of teeth by G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors at their Florida meeting last weekend and the wings of the soaring euro could have neatly been clipped. But monetary officials onAFP - 177 words
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Article600 2004-02-16 12 Britain’s bored bankers quit high-paying jobs to take up teaching Reuters LONDON Boardroom lunches and presentations to high flying British executives were routine for Mr Martin Evans dining his 15 years as a management consultant. Now multi-coloured drawings of fish hang above his head as he walksReuters - 600 words
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Article, Illustration223 2004-02-16 12 Reuters LONDON London Fashion Week kicked off on Saturday, featuring more than 40 catwalk shows over the next five days all guided by a new and business-sawy chairman. Mr Stuart Rose took over as chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC) in December, a year– Reuters - 223 words
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Article, Illustration807 2004-02-16 14 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ IT’S good that there’s a lively debate on the merits and demerits of the latest proposals for a more flexible wage structure. The Tripartite Taskforce on Wage Restructuring recently suggested that up to half of an employee’s wage be made variable. It807 words
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Vocal
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83 2004-02-16 16 I WONDER why riders of motorised bicycles don’t need to hold a class 2B licence. These vehicles are ridden on the roads, on pedestrian paths and in parks. The riders often travel in groups, presenting a multiple hazard for pedestrians and other road users. They83 words
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Article81 2004-02-16 16 I REFER to the letter, “HDB carparks charged separately” (Streats, Feb 11), by Mr Eng Soh Seng, HDB’s deputy director of carparks. He mentioned in the last paragraph of his letter that HDB’s carparks are heavily subsidised and that the objective is to achieve cost recovery.81 words
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Article134 2004-02-16 16 I REFER to the letters, “Case of missing note number”, “Where’s the note with *****8?” and “Who gets the pick of the banknotes?” (Streats, Feb 11, 12 and 13). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued currency since its merger with the Board of Commissioners134 words
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Article, Illustration357 2004-02-16 16 WE refer to the letters “Pom sold at pasar malam” (Streats, Feb 11) by Dr Michael Loh Toon Seng, and “Monitor pasar malam merchandise” (Streats, Feb 12), by Patrick Fairley Scully. Both letters touched on the sale of pornographic VCDs at pasar malam. The media357 words
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227 2004-02-16 16 WITH reference to the letter, “Night classes unnecessary” (Streats, Feb 11), by Ms Melody Ling Siok Yee, we wish to clarify that the purpose of our once-a-week “night classes” is not “to fully utilise the e-leaming room”. These classes are taught by specialists and227 words
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Article94 2004-02-16 16 I WAS on a westbound train to Buona Vista on Feb 10 when a student in school uniform boarded the train at Outram carrying a fencing sword. The sword was blunt and ball-tipped but it was still menacing. The young man might not have realised94 words
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Advertisement85 2004-02-16 16 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor. Streats. News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North. Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us. it shall be85 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration113 2004-02-16 17 MOSCOW Rescuers used their bare hands to search for survivors yesterday after the glass roof of a popular Moscow swimming complex collapsed under the weight of snow, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 100. With the temperature at minus 20°C, giant heating machines were brought– Reuters; Reuters - 113 words
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Article335 2004-02-16 17 She flees Pakistan with papers implicating top brass in N-arms sales KARACHI The fate of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, 68, the Pakistani scientist behind a global black market in nuclear technology, could very well lie in the hands of his daughter, Ms Dina, London’s Sunday Telegraph335 words
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165 2004-02-16 17 AP JAKARTA Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri warned on Saturday that political bickering could delay elections scheduled for the middle of this year. Ms Megawati also held talks with Mr Hazim Muzadi, the head of the country’s biggest Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, in an apparentAP - 165 words
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Article, Illustration361 2004-02-16 18 Democratic candidate says allegation is untrue WASHINGTON Senator John Kerry, 60, who aims to be US President George W Bush’s Democratic challenger in the November presidential elections, is at the heart of a storm surrounding his love life. This follows claims that he had a361 words
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Article, Illustration190 2004-02-16 18 NEW YORK Mr Bikram Choudhury, 57, is getting the US yoga community into a twist. The guru-to-the-stars insists that no one must alter his 26 copyrighted postures, threatening people with legal action if they do. Also, as a letter written by his lawyers to190 words
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Article103 2004-02-16 18 WASHINGTON About two-thirds of the senior members of Osama bin Laden’s A 1 Qaeda terror network have been captured or killed since the 9/11 attacks on the United States, but Osama expected this to happen and groomed a new generation of leaders who are now103 words
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Medical
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Article288 2004-02-16 19 Reuters NEW YORK People who consume plenty of whole-grain foods, particularly fibre-rich cereals, may be less likely to develop health conditions that put them at increased risk of diabetes, new research suggests. “Individuals who incorporate whole-grain foods into their diets may prevent or reduce theirReuters - 288 words
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164 2004-02-16 19 LONDON Here’s further proof that cod liver oil or eating oily fish is good for you, especially those suffering from arthritis. A small UK study of 25 patients found that those who took cod liver oil prior to knee replacement surgery had lower164 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration635 2004-02-16 20 There ’s more to musician Robert Cray than just the bluesa GREGORY LEOW discovers 1 NOT many Singaporeans know this, but the American Congress declared last year as The Year Of The Blues. So it is ironic that in the same year, Robert Cray, hailed as a635 words
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journeys
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Article, Illustration767 2004-02-16 21 On the lookout for new places to play golf? Try Thailand, says LIMHANMING, who checked out several courses there SAWADEE KRUP. Welcome to Thailand, the new golf paradise in Asia. A social golfer for two years, my golfing expeditions have so far been restricted to767 words
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Article, Illustration271 2004-02-16 22 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan FIVE years after his death, Pan Shou’s legacy lives on. His friends and students have put up an exhibition of his works and yesterday launched two new books on his poetry and calligraphy. The late Pan Shou, who died at the age of 88,271 words
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Article, Illustration271 2004-02-16 22 Reuters A NATIONAL Geographic samurai documentary could well be the start of bigger things for local film production. Samurai: Behind the Blade, a $450,000 project, was co-produced in Singapore and Canada. “There was a Japanese crew. A Singapore crew. A Canadian director. We had a mixReuters - 271 words
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Article, Illustration114 2004-02-16 23 Carbon dioxide, top of the list of global-warming villains, could be k stored underground, in a process called “carbon sequestration”. Terra Daily said yesterday that a French company will soon pump f waste CO2 into an ageing gasfield 4,000 m I under the North Sea. Thes Pic Ashleigh Sim - 114 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration52 2004-02-16 23 Bpm, Channel U Hosts Bryan Wong and Quan Yi Feng are back to wreak more havoc and devise evil punishments for losing participants in this gameshow. Together with Dick Su and Ann Poh, the four engage the man in the street in a wacky race unlike52 words
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75 2004-02-16 23 11pm, Central A documentary about the most influential film movement at the end of the last century the Danish Dogme9s. The rules in the Dogme9s manifesto require that the setting be here and now, and everything must be shot on location with75 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration42 2004-02-16 23 BRUCH DOUBLE PIANO CONCERTO Thursday, 730 pm University Cultural Centre Hall http://music.nus.edu.sg tel 6874-1237 Tickets s6from Sistic Concert pianists Thomas Hecht and Albert Tiu play pieces including Rossini’s Overture to the Barber of Seville and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.42 words
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Article67 2004-02-16 23 A UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING April 24-May 2 Singapore Management University, 469 Bukit Timah Rd http://www.smu.adu.sg/homecoming tel 6822-0451/6822-0235 This is a week-long open house hosted by the SMU, which will be a chance for alumni and staff to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the campus. The organisers are calling for67 words
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Miscellaneous455 2004-02-16 23 jP AQUARIUS IS JAN 2O -FEB 18 K V' S FEB 19-MAR2O There’s a slight detour on your way to that sure thing. Profit from delay by using the extra time to get organised. You want to be well rested when that special moment finally happens. Easy access makes you455 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration463 2004-02-16 24 Gary Lim - German coach promises fair treatment for Shyam if he makes it to the team By Gary Lim SPRINTER UK Shyam will be treated fairly if he qualifies for the national squad. That is the promise given by new sprint coach Ulrich Kunst (right) to Shyam despite his recent463 words
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275 2004-02-16 24 AP LONDON New Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes scored his first two goals for defending FA Cup champions Arsenal yesterday. Both were left-footed beauties in the space of five minutes, as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the fifth round of England’s oldest cup. In theAP - 275 words
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301 2004-02-16 26 LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson has again moved to quell speculation over his future by insisting that he will still be England coach after this summer’s European Championships. However, although the Swede maintained that he is committed to his existing contract until 2006, he admitted301 words
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Article, Illustration329 2004-02-16 26 Wire services MELBOURNE A golfer bom in Adelaide as a man will create a world first by playing in the women’s Australian Open next month, the Herald Sun reported yesterday. Mianne Bagger had sex-change surgery in 1995 after a lifetime of feeling “something wasn’t quite– Wire services - 329 words
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Article209 2004-02-16 26 LONDON Manchester United are bracing themselves for a mega takeover bid. United insiders last night admitted to The Observer for the first time that a £9OO million (Ss2.B billion) bid for the club was possible within a few weeks. United chief executive David Gill209 words
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Article198 2004-02-16 26 afp SUNDERLAND Birmingham manager Steve Bruce was relieved to remain in the FA Cup as First Division Sunderland forced a fifth round replay with a 1-1 result at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Birmingham’s Finnish international Mikael Forssell skipped through the Black Cats’ defence inafp - 198 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-02-16 27 Mountain specialist, 34, beset by doping accusations AP ROME Marco Pantani (right), one of Italy’s most beloved sports stars and the winner of cycling’s two greatest races the Giro d’ltalia and Tour de France in 1998 has died. He was 34. Dragged down by doping accusations in recent– AP; Reuters - 497 words
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Article, Illustration98 2004-02-16 27 Reuters LOS ANGELES Indiana Pacers guard Fred Jones (above) won the NBA’s slam-dunk contest for the first time despite narrowly failing to convert a pass from a friend in the crowd on Saturday. Jones stunned fans ahead of his final attempt by throwing the ball to– Reuters; AFP - 98 words
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Article106 2004-02-16 27 FOOTBALL THERE were no surprises in national football coach Raddy Avramovic’s 21-man squad who left for Goa, India, yesterday to begin their World Cup qualifying campaign. Singapore has been grouped with India, Japan and Oman in Group Three of the Asian qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup in106 words
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GOLF
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Article129 2004-02-16 27 YANGON Singapore’s Mardan Mamat finished joint fourth in the US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) Myanmar Open yesterday. Thongchai Jaidee marched to his second title in two months after firing a three-under-par 69 in the final round for a 12-under-par 276 total. He took home U 5532,300. American Andrew Pitts finished129 words
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Article78 2004-02-16 27 Reuters SAN DIEGO, California John Daly rolled in a 32-foot eagle putt at the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink after the third round of the US$4.5 million (557.6 million) Buick Invitational on Saturday. Daly, 37, without a win on the PGA TourReuters - 78 words
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Miscellaneous26 2004-02-16 27 IN THE LIVING ROOM DELAYED TELECAST FOOTBALL: Italian Serie A: Ancona v Roma (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, Bpm), Juventus v Reginna (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, 10pm).26 words
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