Streats, 4 March 2004
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Title Section10 2004-03-04 1 Streats THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 111/03/200310 words
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453 2004-03-04 1 Wire services LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that Parliament will be dissolved today, paving the Wa Y for a snap election that is ex pected to be a referendum 011 his four-month rule. Mr Abdullah took over on N ov 1– Wire services - 453 words
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Article316 2004-03-04 1 Bush launches his campaign today with $249m war chest, while opponent has only 3% of that in his pocket Wire services Washington In just six Wee ks, Senator John Kerry has *ttade short work of every dogged Democratic rival, rebounding from a near Political extinction– Wire services - 316 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration482 2004-03-04 2 Khushwant Singh - S’pore businessman approached budget airline and offered to run shuttle service to Senai Airport, says CEO By_ Khushwant Singh AIRASIA’S CEO Tony Fernandes was not his usual chirpy self when Streats told him yesterday morning of a report that two buses ferrying Air Asia passengers betweenST - 482 words
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Article, Illustration364 2004-03-04 3 9-hour swoop on illegal money-lenders most extensive to date -THERE was high drama at a oedok Road condominium on Tuesday night when a suspected loan shark tried to e e from police by jumping down from a fourth-storey unit. The Chinese man, a364 words
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Article, Illustration372 2004-03-04 4 Choong Choon Yee - Choong Choon Yee THE insurance industry, which saw its image dented last year, could see some changes this year. The review of “participating” funds how they are managed and the level of disclosure will be reactivated, said Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) deputy managingBfi ***- 4 - 372 words
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Article, Illustration338 2004-03-04 4 Letter from America host, 95, retires after 58 years AFP LONDON Veteran BBC radio broadcaster Alistair Cooke, 95, has sent his final Letter from America and is retiring from the show, the world’s longestrunning speech radio programme, he said on Tuesday. “I can no– AFP - 338 words
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Article, Illustration390 2004-03-04 6 Ho Lian-Yi - Private school, Sinda scheme prove students can achieve if their needs are met By- Ho Lian-Yi MS IVY Nguyen Bao Thu (pictured), 18, is living proof that a student need not endure mental trauma to achieve and advance. The flexibility and minimal stress of privateUarifie Zttohpo, - 390 words
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Article, Illustration319 2004-03-04 6 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh KALAIVANI Arulanantham is a picture of confidence these days. The Secondary 3 (Normal) student of Henderson Secondary School passed her mathematics examinations in last year’s final exams. Previously, she could barely score 30 marks out of the maximum 100. She is the319 words
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126 2004-03-04 8 BUZZSTOP AFP A GERMAN doctor who displays human corpses as art has been fined 144,000 euros (*****,158) for fraudulently using the title “professor”. The University of Heidelberg had filed charges against the anatomist behind the Body Worlds exhibition, now on. – AFP - 126 words
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Article, Illustration81 2004-03-04 8 4 statue of Mickey Mouse by Dallas artist Kermit Eisenhut being cleaned on Monday after it was placed in the foyer of the Grand Ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The annual Walt Disney Co shareholders meeting is scheduled for today. Ex-board members RoyAP - 81 words
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Article136 2004-03-04 8 Zoo, Bird Park to trim staff ALL staff of the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park have been offered a “voluntary retrenchment scheme” in an effort to eliminate areas of duplication. Parent company Wildlife Reserves announced this to its 560 staff two weeks136 words
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Article140 2004-03-04 8 S’pore sold as tech-trials spot THE ideal location for testing new technologies for commercial worth. This is how the Economic Development Board would like Singapore to be viewed by pioneering companies. Early fruit of the board’s efforts was seen yesterday when German car maker Daimler Chrysler140 words
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Article133 2004-03-04 8 No benefits from HRT A STUDY testing the benefits of oestrogen to menopausal women who have had hysterectomies was stopped by the US federal government on Tuesday. It found that the hormone increased the risk of stroke and did not prevent heart attacks, as many physicians133 words
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Article98 2004-03-04 8 -AFP VISITORS to Singapore will soon be able to take a leisurely tour around the island in a taxi with a driver trained as a professional guide, the Singapore Tourism Board said yesterday. The board and Singapore Taxi Academy said that they have signed an agreement to introduce-AFP - 98 words
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Article92 2004-03-04 8 IT WILL now cost just $lOO to convert a car licence from off-peak to normal, the same as changing the licence the other way around. It used to cost $BOO to convert the red-plate vehicles usable only on weekends, at night, Sundays and public holidays into normal-usage92 words
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Article93 2004-03-04 8 Reuters INDONESIA plans to temporarily scrap import duties on steel to ensure soaring global prices do not hurt local industry. “Under the current conditions tight local supplies and high prices we plan to scrap steel import duties temporarily,” Trade and Industry Minister Rini Suwandi told– Reuters - 93 words
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Article100 2004-03-04 8 Reuters THAILAND will ease the martial law imposed on some areas of the Muslim south after raiders stole weapons from an army camp in January, a senior minister said yesterday. “We will start loosening the knots in a couple of weeks,” Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh– Reuters - 100 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration700 2004-03-04 10 Cbsurejob losses, delayed salaries HMI has put it all behind it and is thriving, Dr Gan See Khem tells CHOONG CHOON YEE LSesdaq Focusi SOMETIMES, when an old way of doing business does not work anymore, a company has to work hard and change its strategyFrancis Lee - 700 words
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Article84 2004-03-04 10 Bloomberg BRUSSELS Belgacom investors, including Sing Tel and Singapore Press Holdings, may sell all their shares in when Belgium’s state-controlled phone company launches its initial public offering next week. The group “intends to offer up to all of the Belgacom shares to be held by it at– Bloomberg - 84 words
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Article97 2004-03-04 10 Bloomberg NEW DELHI Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and US-based Newbridge Capital may offer to buy more shares of Indian drugmaker Matrix Laboratories when the joint stake of the two investors reaches 15 per cent. Securities Exchange Board of India rules stipulate that once the 15 per cent level– Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article82 2004-03-04 10 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Mr Yeo Kar Peng, Citigroup’s top investment banker in Malaysia, and Mr Chris Chia, a vice-president responsible for client coverage here and in Singapore, resigned, bankers who worked with them said yesterday. Mr Yeo, 43, ran the firm’s investment banking business in KL for– Bloomberg - 82 words
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Article75 2004-03-04 10 SINGAPORE Levi Strauss’s Asia-Pacific division yesterday revealed a stellar business performance for the region despite a year of depressed retail conditions, weak buyer sentiment and persistent currency devaluation. Total sales for Asia-Pacific increased 20 per cent from a year earlier, hitting U *****.6 million (*****.8). The75 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-03-04 12 Chinese firms likely to raise up to $34.5b despite worries over transparency AFP SHANGHAI Despite serious corporate governance concerns, mainland China companies are preparing to offer up to US$2O billion (5534.5 billion) worth of shares on overseas markets, with investors likely to snap up the. – AFP; AFP - 466 words
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264 2004-03-04 12 Bloomberg SEOUL Forget an oven toaster or hair dryer. Mr An Young Mo will be using his 1,500 petrol-station points from LG Caltex Oil to invest in a movie. Mr An is one of 7,405 motorists who invested in Mermaid, now in production. They– Bloomberg - 264 words
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Article, Illustration612 2004-03-04 14 Ex-aide says former Goldman boss let her dip into his accounts for covering up affair with lawyer in rival firm LONDON Mr Scott Mead, 49, a former top Goldman Sachs banker, is finding his love life under the spotlight as he gives evidence against aPics: Reuters - 612 words
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Article24 2004-03-04 14 *AS AT MARCH 3 US$: 551.710 Ss: RM2.222 553.137 Ss: HK54.556 EURO: 552.085 Ss: 23.08 BAHT Ss: 64.44 YEN Ss: 5,003 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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945 2004-03-04 16 ROBERT KAGAN - Comment By ROBERT KAGAN The Washington Post WASHINGTON The chief criticism of President George W Bush’s foreign policy in this campaign is obviously not going to be that he invaded Iraq. The big anti-war candidate, Howard Dean, is finished. The two remaining candidates– The Washington Post - 945 words
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172 2004-03-04 18 AS a 40-something female with one child, I have something to say about business competitiveness and the declining birth rate. They have an inverse relationship. The truth is that the business environment is cut-throat. Shareholders want profit and more profit, so there will be perpetual172 words
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Article276 2004-03-04 18 AS a mother of three children with a fourth on the way, I am dismayed that the Government will focus on providing more incentives for childless couples and couples with one child. I believe that the Government is focusing on the wrong group. Rewards should276 words
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Article286 2004-03-04 18 I REFER to your update arid report on the latest initiatives of the Government to encourage single-child couples to have another as “they are mentally decided that they want children”. This blanket statement may hold true for a few such parents, but286 words
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Article111 2004-03-04 18 MR Lim Hng Kiang, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, recently said: “No matter how globalised we become, Singapore needs a core of citizens... not only to maintain the resilience of our economy and society, but also to preserve our identity as a nation based111 words
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Article241 2004-03-04 20 MADAM Chong Hui Chin’s letter (Streats, March 2), appealing for helpers of new mums to be given priority when visiting polyclinics, left me saddened and surprised that Singaporeans can be so self-centred. All my children have received treatment at polyclinics. I appreciate that newborns and new241 words
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188 2004-03-04 20 WE refer to Madam Chong Hui Chin’s letter, “Speed up fever check for new mums’ helpers, too” (Streats, March 2). We sincerely regret the unfortunate experience Madam Chong and her husband had with the fever triage staff at Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic. Sars precautionary188 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration400 2004-03-04 22 No-nonsense Mary Cahill whips campaign into shape WASHINGTON The hero of Democratic presidential contender John Kerry’s campaign is an unlikely working-class woman from Boston, Ms Mary Beth Cahill (pictured). And, in pulling it off, the 49-year-old woman has made organisation and discipline fashionable again,400 words
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Article, Illustration246 2004-03-04 22 Dimples ga ve ‘dead’ girl’s identity away Reuters PHILADELPHIA A six-year-old girl thought to have died in a fire as an infant has been found alive after being raised by a woman who may have set the blaze and abducted the baby, authorities said. DNA tests confirmed on Monday that. – Reuters; Pics: AP - 246 words
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348 2004-03-04 24 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian officials are insisting that a politically sensitive nuclear trafficking scandal is now over, and say that a high-ranking US envoy did not threaten sanctions during top-level talks to urge a crackdown against proliferation. In Washington, a US State Department– Wire services - 348 words
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Article, Illustration120 2004-03-04 24 SEPANG, Selangor A few hours before Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi made the decision yesterday to call early national election, he had to rush out of his office for an important job. He had to be in the airport to receive his wife, Datin Seri Endon120 words
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Article, Illustration294 2004-03-04 26 Muslim activist gets a year off amid criticisms of country's human rights record Reuters BEIJING China has trimmed a year offthejailtermofa prominent Muslim Uighur political activist and businesswoman, Beijing’s latest move to fend off US criticism of its record. The move came two days before) . – Reuters - 294 words
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140 2004-03-04 26 Reuters HONG KONG Beijing’s vitriolic attacks on pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong to try to silence demands for more voting rights have dented residents’ confidence in China’s central government, a new survey shows. About 43 per cent of 1,045 people interviewed in theReuters - 140 words
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379 2004-03-04 27 1. AP at lanta Parents of cranky children with ar infections be warned: Antibiotics may no n ger be what the doctor orders. t w leading US medical groups are expected re commend this spring that doctors stop ea ting most ear infections in1. – AP - 379 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration688 2004-03-04 28 Many people don’t notice the difference made by a printer with more ink tanks but they could just be cheaper, says GEOFFREY PEREIRA LIKE pixels on digital cameras, the number of ink colours and tanks on photo printers have been growing. Basic printers have three different coloured688 words
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Article234 2004-03-04 29 Tiie Epson R2lO is an tractive entry-level printer, §i y en its price ($288) and what h offers. .Apart from photo-lab-quality Prints, its features include the abi to print directly onto c °mpact disks. Software is provided so that you c an select and print images easily.234 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration575 2004-03-04 30 What has Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts achieved in 20 years and what role has it played in the lives of local artists? SHARLENE TANfinds out more from two alumni of the school THE thought of being a full-time artist had crossed Chua Ek Kay’s mindFrancis Lee . - 575 words
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Article, Illustration323 2004-03-04 30 Sharlene Tan - By. Sharlene Tan IN Two Worlds promises music from instruments seldom seen and heard in Singapore. The concert on Saturday features two music groups from the National University of Singapore: the Pipers’ Guild@NUS, focusing on the recorder, and NUS Rondalla, an ensemble that uses plucked string323 words
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Article, Illustration417 2004-03-04 32 Sharon Soh - By. Sharon Soh MODELLED after the late- I 4 night supper scene in London and other European cities, the newly-opened Dharma’s offers solid kebab nosh up to the wee hours of the morning. Don’t turn up your nose at its trendily spartan, hole-in-the-wall set-up. Dharma’s is big417 words
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Article, Illustration394 2004-03-04 34 GREGORY LEOW - By' GREGORY LEOW IN years to come, people will look back and celebrate Timeline as a movie that was so bad, it was good. On second thoughts, I take it back; perhaps not. A film either has to be extraordinarily good or extraordinarily bad for it394 words
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Article, Illustration417 2004-03-04 34 \> YVONNE KWOK - By' \> YVONNE KWOK SELDOM is a movie so full of shtick that you’re rolling your eyes all the way from the first 10 minutes to the last. But Beyond Borders achieves the nearimpossible with great style, thanks to Angelina Jolie’s great fashion sense. Let me explain. Jolie417 words
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Article, Illustration298 2004-03-04 35 SHARLENETAN - By SHARLENETAN DIRTY DANCING 2 Starring Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward directed by Guy Ferland IT’S not innovative and there’s nothing new, but Dirty Dancing 2 might just appeal to a whole new audience of teens who probably weren’t even bom when the first Dirty Dancing298 words
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Article, Illustration283 2004-03-04 36 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By j Deepa Vijiyasingam SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER OOOO® DVD REVIEW FOR your sanity and more importantly, mine -1 am going to treat this as a kids’ movie. Forget family entertainment because, for anyone over the age of 12, this third Spy Kids entry is283 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-03-04 36 JillLim - ?1L JillLim A WEDDING OR A FUNERAL VCD REVIEW THE plot is simple, which is good. The acting mainly centres around one guy, who can act, which is also good. Probably the main drawback is that this Hong Kong movie, which was just released in January,284 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-03-04 38 NORTH America is warming up... and the mosquitoes are breeding, the Louisana Southwest Daily News said yesterday. Recently, the West Nile virus has been a concern in the area, and mosquito control crews have been spraying areas flooded by the late winter rains. People are beingPic Edwin Koo - 110 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration56 2004-03-04 38 10pm, Channel i Don’t miss the finale for Season 1 of this unscripted drama series, which is down to the two final contestants. Whoever bachelor Rob Campos picks will discover that she must choose between him and US$l million. Will it be Erin or Paige, and56 words
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Article52 2004-03-04 38 11.30 pm, Channel i A single mother becomes embroiled in a dangerous game when she is chosen to serve as a juror in the trial of a powerful mobster. A vote to acquit is the only thing that ensures her and her son’s safety. Starring Alec Baldwin and52 words
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Article, Illustration66 2004-03-04 38 MUSIC@THE MUSEUM Tomorrow, 6.30 pm and 8.15 pm Singapore Art Museum auditorium Tickets at $l5 from Sistic The artist faculty of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, including the T’ang Quartet (pictured), pianist Thomas Hecht and Albert Tiu, and principal players from the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, play Rachmaninov’s Trio “Elegiaque”,66 words
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Article45 2004-03-04 38 ORIENTAL EPICS Saturday, Bpm Kallang Theatre Tickets at $l5 and $2O (call 9128-7028 or 9745-0556) Dance Horizon Troupe presents an evening of Chinese dance, reliving renowned stories from Chinese history and literature. Although the material has a Chinese theme, the presentation is modem contemporary.45 words
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Miscellaneous479 2004-03-04 38 Yourdailyhoroscope jp aquarius" JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology. PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 Satisfied people look no further. Others notice a seedy side to this rosy picture. Any further improvements must happen over strenuous objections. Somehow you’ll find the energy for a worthwhile fight. Volunteer your opinion only479 words
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Article, Illustration216 2004-03-04 39 Tan Kim Han - &L Tan Kim Han NTUC Income-Yeo’s S-League Sinchi FCI Home United 2 IT WAS yesterday once more for former Chinese international striker Xie Yuxin at the Jurong Stadium last night. The 35-year-old Sinchi FC coach stepped on the pitch after half-time and played hisAshlelgh S/m - 216 words
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Article, Illustration427 2004-03-04 39 Gary Lim - Stanley Tan says medal chances greater in Beijing than Athens By Gary Lim LASER sailor Stanley Tan (right) and four other Singapore sailors are on track to quality for the Athens Olympic Games in August. The others are Toh Liying, Tok Lee Ching, Roy Tay427 words
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Article, Illustration361 2004-03-04 40 Colombian irritated by questions posed by satirical sports show reporters Reuters MELBOURNE Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya walked out of an Australian Grand Prix news conference yesterday after it was hijacked by a satirical television sports show. The fiery Formula One driver, a title favourite for BMW-powered Williams– Reuters; AP - 361 words
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215 2004-03-04 40 Reuters MELBOURNE Renault’s Fernando Alonso says that some of his former karting rivals would be better Formula One drivers than last year’s runnerup, McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen. Finland’s Raikkonen, Spain’s Alonso, Colombian Williams’ driver Juan Pablo Montoya, Australia’s Mark Webber of Jaguar and BAR’s Briton– Reuters - 215 words
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236 2004-03-04 42 LONDON BBC has sacked former England international Stan Collymore after revelations about “dogging”, or pursuit of sex with strangers in carparks. It’s called dogging, because people walk dogs as an excuse to meet strangers for sex. The BBC said in a statement: “Stan Collymore236 words
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Article, Illustration477 2004-03-04 42 Once considered world-class, England goalkeepers are now low on quality Reuters LONDON The days when former England striker Jimmy Greaves could build a television career out of making jokes about Scottish goalkeeping are well and truly over. While Scottish standards have not improved greatly, the thin– Reuters; AP - 477 words
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Article, Illustration386 2004-03-04 42 Wire services AMSTERDAM PSV Eindhoven chairman Harry van Raaij has insisted that Chelsea’s new signing Arjen Robben (right) can make as big an impact as Ruud van Nistelrooy. Robben followed in the footsteps of Van Nistelrooy and Jaap Stam in making the move from– Wire services - 386 words
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Article, Illustration476 2004-03-04 43 Gary Lim - From president to adviser, Loh issues stem warning to renegades s*/ Gary Lim 'TWENTY-THREE years. That’s how l°ng Loh Lin Kok (below) has held the re ins at the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. But come tomorrow, the 57-year-old lawyer, who is seldom at a loss for Mtrds,Ashlelgh Sim - 476 words
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Article304 2004-03-04 43 afp &ÜBAI Tiger Woods makes a rare a Ppearence outside of the US when he te es off in the US$2 million (553.4 Million) European PGA Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic here today. Once a self-styled world ambassador F°r golf, the World No 1 has– afp - 304 words
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Article118 2004-03-04 43 BASKETBALL -AFP ATLANTA, Georgia With Kobe Bryant absent while attending a pretrial hearing on a sexual assault charge, the Los Angeles Lakers missed a handful of game-winning shots. Consequently, they lost 93-94 to National Basketball Association weakling Atlanta on Tuesday. Gary Payton and Shaquille O’Neal missed easy potential-AFP - 118 words
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Article105 2004-03-04 43 AP LONDON Manchester United are the world’s richest sports franchise, beating even the New York Yankees in terms of income. Figures released yesterday by sports business group Deloitte Touche showed Manchester United had revenues of U *****.4 million (***** million) for the 2002-3 season, compared with the– AP - 105 words
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Article73 2004-03-04 43 MULTIMEDIA giants Maxell will be the Young Lions’ main sponsor for the next two seasons. Maxell will fork out $600,000 in all, adding that their partnership with the Young Lions is in line with their emotional branding strategy. Expressing his gratitude, Young Lions manager John Yap said73 words
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Miscellaneous27 2004-03-04 43 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: EPGA Dubai Desert Classic, Day 1 (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, 5.30 pm); USPGA Tour Ford Championship, Ist rd (Channel i, tomorrow, 4am).27 words
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