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Title Section10 2004-02-17 1 Streats TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004 E-mail: streats@sphxom.sg mita <p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article626 2004-02-17 1 Chug Kong Ho - Valuair targets Western Australian city and Bangkok for inaugural flights in May By Chug Kong Ho SINGAPOREANS who love to bargain-hunt at Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market or drink in the sights of Perth may soon have more choices for getting there on the cheap. Singapore-based low-cost carrier Valuair is626 words
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Article, Illustration468 2004-02-17 2 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng No-frills carriers a great option for consumers, says travel retailer Zuji CHINESE philosopher Confucius once said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. At Zuji, billed as Asia-Pacific’s most comprehensive online travel retailer, this single step is aFrancis Lee - 468 words
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212 2004-02-17 2 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong In Bangkok WHEN “Flight FD 701” flashed on the departure screen at Changi Airport Terminal 1 yesterday morning, Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes was triumphant. Thai Air Asia a joint venture between Malaysia’s Air Asia and Thailand’s Shin Corp is the212 words
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540 2004-02-17 3 Khushwant Singh - Non-political association set up to improve cross-Causeway relations pH_ Khushwant Singh LAWYER Siva Sothi Sothinathan is a Malaysian, and very much at home in Singapore. He is among the thousands that the Malaysian Association (Singapore) formed last year to promote greater understanding540 words
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Article, Illustration445 2004-02-17 4 He would have liked to see some debtors jailed AFP JAKARTA Mr Syafhiddin Temenggung, head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, known as Ibra, is ending his tenure a disappointed man. This despite the fact that Ibra, the government agency set up to. – AFP - 445 words
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143 2004-02-17 4 Xinhua BEIJING Getting ready to send a satellite to orbit the moon by 2007, China kicked off its lunar programme with an injection of 1.4 billion yuan (Ss2B3 million), a senior programme official said over the weekend in Beijing. The planned satellite would obtain– Xinhua - 143 words
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Article, Illustration343 2004-02-17 6 Malaysia’s first NS recruits head for training camps AP KUALA KUBU BAKU, Selangor Tens of thousands of Malaysian teenagers put university plans, vacations and budding romances on hold yesterday to become the country’s first national service inductees. Draftees gathered at meeting places in cities and towns where they– AP; AFP - 343 words
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197 2004-02-17 6 ENROLMENTS from Singapore to UK universities rose by 4 per cent to 4,160 students last year, contributing to a record jump in the number of non-European Union overseas students there. According to the UK Higher Education Statistics Agency, the number of non-EU students197 words
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141 2004-02-17 8 BUZZSTOP -AP RETAIL sales here rose a surprisingly strong 5.2 per cent in December from November, lifted by last-minute purchases of big-ticket items such as cars before the one percentage point increase in goods and services tax last month, official data showed-AP - 141 words
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Article, Illustration29 2004-02-17 8 Fagner Barreto, 17, working on a float of the Rio Grande samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. The carnival parade begins on Saturday APAP - 29 words
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Article134 2004-02-17 8 Software promotions FOR small local businesses which baulk at paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the latest software, Microsoft will now allow instalments over three years. This is one of three initiatives by the software giant aimed at making it easier for local small134 words
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Article135 2004-02-17 8 Claims of being named on graft list MALAYSIA’S International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz warned opposition leaders that she would sue them if they slandered her, Utusan reported on Sunday. “If I hear any slander against me, I will sue, that’s all I135 words
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Article138 2004-02-17 8 Fortune estimated at $6.2b -AP TYCOON Robert Kuok is Malaysia’s richest man, based on the value of his stakes in publicly listed companies, the Malaysian Business monthly magazine reported yesterday. Mr Kuok is worth RM14.19 billion (556.2 billion), based on the value of his assets-AP - 138 words
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Article76 2004-02-17 8 THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) stretched the compensation net yesterday to cover people who catch bird flu at work. Workers who come into contact with poultry either on farms or in the lab will be entitled to compensation, under amendments to the Workmen’s Compensation Act which took76 words
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Article98 2004-02-17 8 -AP AN outbreak of dengue fever in Jakarta has killed 17 people and infected thousands more, health officials said yesterday. As of yesterday, 2,518 people in the capital had been hospitalised for the mosquito-bome disease twice the rate of last year. “The number of dengue fever cases-AP - 98 words
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Article98 2004-02-17 8 Reuters NUCLEAR-ARMED rivals India and Pakistan said that they made progress on the opening day of their first formal peace talks in more than two and a half years, in Islamabad, with the Kashmir dispute high on the agenda. Three days of talks between foreign ministry officials– Reuters - 98 words
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Article89 2004-02-17 8 -AFP A PROJECT to take nude photographs of a South Korean actress portraying sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II was abandoned yesterday following a public outcry here, organisers said. Netian Entertainment, main business partner of Ms Lee Seung Yeon, 36, a television actress and-AFP - 89 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration340 2004-02-17 10 Janice Wong - Astro owners to negotiate privately with 3 parties, including 2 hoteliers By Janice Wong THE owners of Astro Hotel have yet to find a buyer for their 68-room conservation development at Joo Chiat Road. Marketing agent Colliers International did not receive any bids for the340 words
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352 2004-02-17 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings is planning a maiden offshore bond issue for up to US$3 billion (555.02 billion), debt market newsletter Basis Point said in a report yesterday. The newsletter, a Reuters company, said that Temasek could launch the US– Reuters - 352 words
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Article198 2004-02-17 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines boosted passenger load for a sixth straight month in January as Asia’s airlines recovered from an industry slump. SIA said yesterday that it filled 79.3 per cent of seats last month, up 2.7 percentage points from a year earlier and despite– Reuters - 198 words
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Article85 2004-02-17 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Datacraft Asia Ltd yesterday denied market talk that it had been raided by the Commercial Affairs Department and that it would announce huge losses in its quarterly results next week. “There was no contact from the CAD on Feb 13 and to-date, we have not– Reuters - 85 words
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Article69 2004-02-17 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Venture Corp yesterday reported a 35 per cent jump in quarterly net profit, thanks to increased market share and new contracts. Net profit was $73.5 million for the quarter ended Dec 31 against $54.6 million previously. Analysts had forecast a consensus fourth-quarter net profit– Reuters - 69 words
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Article, Illustration502 2004-02-17 11 Janice Wong - Striking. a bargain w < E* By_ Janice Wong COMPUTER science graduate Calvin Yew, unfazed by the dot.com bubble burst, has singlehandedly set up a website business. Shoppinglifestyle.com.sg is a forum, a search engine and an online magazine where consumers can find bargains, exchange tips and air their views onPics: Francis Lee - 502 words
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Article, Illustration343 2004-02-17 12 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian companies are racing to the market, seeking to tap an equity boom, in what analysts say will mark the country’s biggest-ever slew of share offerings. “Investors are hungry. If they get the pricing right, the demand appetite is there,” said Mr Prithvi-AFP; AFP - 343 words
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Article, Illustration380 2004-02-17 14 China Construction Bank to axe 30% of staff ahead of IPO AP SHANGHAI One of China’s biggest banks plans to cut more than 100,000 jobs, or about one-third of its workforce, as it prepares to sell its first shares to foreign investors, according to a majorAP; Bloomberg - 380 words
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Article198 2004-02-17 17 STI: 1,861.39 2.68 RISES Ranked by Stocks Closing (C) Coiorland HK40c 8.5 30.8 BakerTech20c 14.5 20.8 El-Nets lc 3 20.0 BBR Hldgs 5c 3.5 16.7 HG Metal 20c 52.5 16.7 Eastgate W*****1 11.5 15.0 Falmac Ltd 20c 9 12.5 SP Corp 5c 9 12.5 Rotol 10c 11 10.0 DragonLand 10c198 words
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Article24 2004-02-17 17 *AS AT FEBRUARY 16 US$: SsdL67s EURO: 552.134 Ss: RM2.269 Ss: 23.25 BAHT 553„160 Ss: 63.00 YEN Ss: HK54.638 Ss: 5,008 RUPIAH24 words
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Article59 2004-02-17 17 Reuters SHARES closed a shade weaker yesterday, mirroring other major Asian markets, with Datacraft Asia and other tech stocks falling. Datacraft dived 6.8 per cent to close at US$l.3B in brisk volume of 32.4 million shares DBS added 1.3 per cent to $15.50 while Bio-Treat TechReuters - 59 words
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Article, Illustration842 2004-02-17 19 VIKRAM KHANNA - By VIKRAM KHANNA The Business Times AS the American election approaches, it’s time for the silly season when economic logic gets trumped by political expediency. In election years past, we’ve heard that tax cuts are wonderful, notwithstanding astronomical budget deficits (1984, 1988 and againThe Business Times - 842 words
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Article315 2004-02-17 20 I REFER to Mr Conrad Raj’s commentary, “Let market forces decide wages” (Streats, Feb 16). I agree with him about: The incompetence of HR departments in implementing wage policies in the past and the constraints they pose in current wage restructuring efforts; s§ The redundancy315 words
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Article435 2004-02-17 20 WE refer to Mr Yan Cheng Min’s letter, “Cheaper by cab” (Streats, Feb 10). We would like to clarify that the fare of $l.BO mentioned by Mr Yan in his letter was made up of two portions the journey between Hougang and Sengkang on the435 words
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Article248 2004-02-17 22 I REFER to Mr Peter Dunlop’s letter, “Are the rich being subsidised?” (Streats, Feb 11), in which he compared the premium paid by the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC) with that indicated for the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) and lamented that RSYC was not248 words
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Article181 2004-02-17 22 I REFER to the recently concluded MTV Asia Awards held at the National Indoor Stadium. I attended and had to deposit my Valentine’s Day present at the door because it was cookies. Food was not allowed inside. When I went to collect my item after the181 words
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Article43 2004-02-17 22 IN the article, ‘lron women’ show off cool invention” (Streats, Feb 13), the headline implied that Ng Zhen Ning and Tan Zheng Ting, the inventors of the smart iron, are women. They are actually teenage boys. We are sorry for the error.43 words
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Global
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343 2004-02-17 24 Riyadh funded Pakistan N-arms so that it could get a weapon: experts Wire services WASHINGTON The US believes that China is still cooperating with Saudi Arabia on missiles and with Pakistan on nuclear technology and missiles, US officials said. These are among the subjects expected– Wire services - 343 words
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Article, Illustration54 2004-02-17 24 A man plunging from a burning departmental store as another climbs down a rope in Jilin city, China, on Sunday. At least 53 people were killed in the blaze. In another fire the same day, at least 40 women died at a bamboo temple in Wufeng, a villageAP - 54 words
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190 2004-02-17 24 Xinhua BEIJING To have a child or not? That is the question puzzling many young couples in China these days. The idea of being a Dink (double income no kids) couple, common in other nations, is becoming more accepted in a country– Xinhua - 190 words
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293 2004-02-17 24 Reuters SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong II turned 62 yesterday basking in lavish praise from his country’s statecontrolled media but under heavy pressure from an outside world trying to stop his quest for nuclear weapons. Mr Kim was hailed as “the m– Reuters - 293 words
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Article, Illustration39 2004-02-17 25 Teenage student K S Raghavendra demonstrating in Bangalore yesterday his ability to break eggs by bending his wrist backwards. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for breaking 13 eggs in 30 seconds in that manner AFPAFP - 39 words
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Article232 2004-02-17 25 JAKARTA Returning migrant workers will find themselves paying a levy of a different kind after they touch down here. Instead of being cleared through the notoriously corrupt Sukamo-Hatta International Airport’s Terminal 111 and handing over hard-earned money to organised rings of extortionists operating there, they232 words
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Article292 2004-02-17 25 Malaysian DPM sees people happy with performance of new leadership SHAH ALAM, Malaysia The Barisan Nasional (BN) is upbeat about its prospects in the general election and is now in “feel good” mode, Deputy Prime Minister and BN deputy chairman Najib Tun Razak was quoted292 words
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Article, Illustration334 2004-02-17 26 Study links politics to the destinies of nuclear pioneers DUBAI In an interesting study, a researcher and writer on Asian affairs, has shown how the lives of two scientists both Muslim who were responsible for their countries’ developing the nuclear bomb, have been impacted by334 words
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Medical
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321 2004-02-17 27 YET another study is saying it sleep has healing powers. Sound sleep may help to protect against cancer, according to a new study reported in The Scotsman last Week, and restless nights may disrupt hormone balances and make a person more vulnerable to321 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-02-17 28 IT looks set to be a showdown between The King and The Master at the Oscars in two weeks’ time. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on Sunday won five Baftas the British equivalent of the Oscars including best309 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-02-17 28 A new local company has just completed what is said to he the first made-in-Singapore Bollywood-style English film. SUJIN THOMAS reports THE first made-in-Singapore Bollywoodstyle film is set to sweep the world off its feet in April. Remember Me is the first local film of551 words
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Article, Illustration688 2004-02-17 30 Yvonne Kwok - His script-writing skills drew Oscarwinning actors to his movie, director Vadim Perelman tells YVONNEKWOK J By Yvonne Kwok FOR the director of House of Sand and Fog, Vadim Perelman, it was the screenplay that did all the work for him. After convincing the author, Andre Dubus 111,688 words
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Article, Illustration510 2004-02-17 31 Sharon Soh - Sharon Soh OPENED in 1998, Gatsby at Chijmes e vokes the jubilant era of the big swing bands, Lindy Hop dancers and F Scott Fitzgerald. Named after the latter’s classic Hovel, The Great Gatsby, the 1920sitispired bar and restaurant is the labour °f love ofPics: Francis Lee - 510 words
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Article37 2004-02-17 31 FOOD WINE PROMO Spend $l5O in a single bill and enjoy a bottle of Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon OR Shiraz on the house. Valid from 17 Feb to 31 Mar 04 Cheers! J37 words
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Article, Illustration250 2004-02-17 31 More On Jtxe Avl Of Evert person sense of taste is different. Generally, we should decide for ourselves what the best wine and food match is. But remember it helps to observe the basic rule of complementing and enhancing the aromas and flavors of both the food250 words
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Article, Illustration367 2004-02-17 32 Sujin Thomas - By Sujin Thomas A 21-YEAR-OLD paralegal has come out tops at the finals of the Woman of the Year 2004 pageant. Kel Yap (pictured) impressed judges with her lanky physique and poise at the event held on Sunday at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. The pageant, presented367 words
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Article124 2004-02-17 34 -AFP NEW YORK-The modelling agency that launched the careers of supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford has filed for bankruptcy. Elite Model Management Corp. of New York, which is facing a barrage of legal challenges, filed for bankruptcy protection against its creditors last week.-AFP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration597 2004-02-17 34 JANICEWONG - In transit JANICEWONG ONE of my favourite quotes is from Helena Rubinstein. “There are no ugly women,” the founder of the eponymous US cosmetic brand had quipped, “only lazy ones.” In other words, a woman is never really ugly, just too lazy to597 words
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Article, Illustration119 2004-02-17 35 me South Pacific Nation of Tuvalu will disappear under the j tvater for an hour this keek. Its nine atolls, 11 less than 4.5 m wove sea level, find home to 11,500 people, kill be flooded Pn Thursday and Friday by “king fides” during %e newPic Ashleigh Sim - 119 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration31 2004-02-17 35 i3opm, Channel U hi this last episode, hosts Adrian Pang *nd Michelle Chia ihead for Penang to s eek out the most delicious char kway feow in town.31 words
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Article66 2004-02-17 35 10pm, Central Samson (Eric Thai) is a simple shepherd bom with the strength of a titan and the destiny to fight the Philistine army, led by General Tariq (Dennis Hopper). Delilah (Elizabeth Hurley) is a Philistine beauty, tom between her love for the shepherd and loyalty to66 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-02-17 35 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Today, Bpm Esplanade Tickets from Sistic With a recording career spanning almost 25 years, The Robert Cray Band should be fading quietly into the musical sunset. But last year it released a new album, Time Will Tell. The five-time Grammy Award winning US guitar legend63 words
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Article72 2004-02-17 35 MAKING A DIFFERENCE: SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Saturday Feb 21, 3pm American Club, Claymore Rd $l5 (members), $lB (non-members) The talk, organised by the University Women’s Association of Singapore is by Ms Lee Mui Ngah, of the Singapore International Foundation. She shares her experiences during72 words
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Miscellaneous450 2004-02-17 35 Yourdailyhoroscope Jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 You’ll believe anything if the messenger is persuasive enough. Think for yourself or get used to being the puppet of another person’s agenda. The less visible you are, the greater your chance of personal progress.450 words
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Article, Illustration485 2004-02-17 36 Lim Han Ming - Sydney credits sports school training for superb showing at Langkawi Regatta By Lim Han Ming SCOTT Glen Sydney’s (below) decision to enrol in the Singapore Sports School instead of a regular school has paid dividends. The 13-year-old Optimist sailor credits the full-time training he receives at485 words
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Article, Illustration171 2004-02-17 36 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant set aside their differences to lead the Western Conference over the East 136-132 in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. O’Neal scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to win his second All-Star Most Valuable Player171 words
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Article, Illustration561 2004-02-17 37 LIM HAN MING - O’Connor endures blisters, heat, vomiting in charity run Extreme sports By LIM HAN MING HE ran 800 km in 11 days and lost a whopping 12kg along the way. He also looked pale and haggard. It was 11 days of sheer hell for former S-League561 words
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Article, Illustration379 2004-02-17 38 -AFP LA JOLLA, California John Daly (right) captured his first American title in a decade, making a dramatic birdie on the first play-off hole to win the US$4.5 million (557.6 million) PGA Buick Invitational. On Sunday, he left a spectacular 80-foot wedge shot out of-AFP; Reuters - 379 words
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Article, Illustration522 2004-02-17 39 Manchester United and Chelsea both on the hunt for Everton striker Wire services LONDON If Everton fail to win the Premiership relegation battle, their superstar striker Wayne Rooney (below) is likely to sign for a big club. Everton are currently 15th in the table, just four points above– Wire services; Reuters - 522 words
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269 2004-02-17 39 Wire services LIVERPOOL Captain Steven Gerrard admitted that his Liverpool side were guilty of complacency after allowing Portsmouth to snatch a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Michael Owen had put Liverpool on the way to a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with the opening goal– Wire services - 269 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article124 2004-02-17 39 Reuters MADRID Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid scraped to a 1-1 draw at home to Valencia on Sunday when Luis Figo converted a controversial injury-time penalty in an intense top-of-the-table clash. Real’s late equaliser kept them two points clear of Valencia on 53 points from 24 games. – Reuters - 124 words
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Article95 2004-02-17 39 -AFP LONDON England has called up Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King following the withdrawal of Sol Campbell for tomorrow’s friendly in Portugal. England is also without suspended defender Rio Ferdinand and injured Jonathan Woodgate. Campbell played the full 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup victory-AFP - 95 words
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Article123 2004-02-17 39 CYCLING Reuters ROME The inquest into the death of controversial cycling star Marco Pantani was expected to begin yesterday as Italy came to terms with the loss of one of their fallen heroes. Pantani, the last cyclist to win the Tour de France and Giro d’ltalia double in– Reuters - 123 words
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Miscellaneous21 2004-02-17 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). FOOTBALL: Football Focus (ESPN Ch 23, 8.30 pm).21 words
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