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Title Section10 2004-03-10 3 Streats WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com„sg mita (p> 111/03/200310 words
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606 2004-03-10 3 Chug Kong Ho - Rising materials costs force local firms to charge more for their products Chug Kong Ho ESCALATING steel prices are causing some customers of shipbuilder ASL Marine to think twice about °rdering new steel barges. Mainboard-listed ASL’s two shipyards in Singapore and Batam Primarily build606 words
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Article, Illustration379 2004-03-10 4 Wire services SYDNEY Australia’s crowded skies will become even busier if two more no-frills airlines Backpackers Xpress (BPX) and OzJet take off in the second-half of the year. The new entrants would take on Qantas Airways.’ discount carrier Jetstar and its arch-rival, Virgin Blue. OzJet isWire services - 379 words
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267 2004-03-10 4 YESTERDAY, veteran MP Tan Cheng Bock continued where MP Indeijit Singh left off in raising the issue of government intervention in state-owned companies. On Monday, the opening day of the Budget debate, Mr Singh said that government intervention in companies such as Singapore Airlines267 words
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Article424 2004-03-10 5 Zubaidah Nazeer - Musician Ken Low roped in for STBs new strategy to draw 7.6 m tourists this year By Zubaidah Nazeer AS an engineer, Mr Ken Low is trained to deal with facts and data. He is also obsessed with minute details. Yet, he is also a well-known424 words
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Article191 2004-03-10 5 l. Wire services JAKARTA Indonesia’s Supreme Court has cut the jail term of cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, accused of being spiritual head of the radical Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network, to 18 months from three years. One security expert told AFP that the movel. – Wire services - 191 words
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Article, Illustration340 2004-03-10 6 Suit’s unique design may mean difference between Olympic gold and 4th place NEW YORK Swimwear maker Speedo has developed what it claims is the world’s fastest swimsuit. The Fastskin FSII was four years in the making, after top-secret testing on three continents.AP - 340 words
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383 2004-03-10 6 Ho Licm-Yi - By Ho Licm-Yi MS CAROL LI AN has a message: If you have grown tired of your fish and are toying with the idea of tossing them down the drain, don’t. These unwanted pets can now be put up for adoption. All that383 words
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Article, Illustration424 2004-03-10 8 Khushwant Singh - 25 axed as Motorola shuts chip-desip centre here in cost-saving move By Khushwant Singh TWENTY-FIVE semiconductor design workers lost their jobs last week when Motorola shut its chip design centre here to cut costs. Motorola also shut down a similar design centre in Taiwan and cut staffLlanhe Zaobao - 424 words
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283 2004-03-10 8 Wire services LOS ANGELES A top University of California official apologised on Monday for a widening scandal over the sale of body parts from cadavers donated for medical research. “These alleged crimes violate the trust of the donors, their families and of UCLA,” said Dr– Wire services - 283 words
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139 2004-03-10 10 BUZZSTOP SMRT is reviewing its fare structure because its charges are not on par with those of the North-East Line (NEL). Adult fares on the NEL are five to 25 cents higher than the MRT fares but this gap could be139 words
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Article, Illustration49 2004-03-10 10 Sony humanoid robot QRIO conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra during a public rehearsal in Tokyo yesterday. After beats per minute and accentual information was fed into its computer, it conducted Ludwig von Beethoven's Symphony No 5. QRIO will perform at a concert for children on Saturday AP 1AP 1 - 49 words
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140 2004-03-10 10 Ridge in Spore on regional tour US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge yesterday praised Singapore and other Asian allies for their role in the fight against terrorism and pledged Washington would be sensitive to their concerns over US entry restrictions. Washington’s top anti-terrorist official was140 words
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Article149 2004-03-10 10 HSBC’s cash incentive packages HSBC yesterday unveiled for its home loan customers two packages with a cash incentive feature, amounting to 0.5 per cent of the disbursed loan amount. It also lowered the rates by 30 basis points for year 2 of its homemaker149 words
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Article143 2004-03-10 10 Labour minister admits: Reuters JUST days after China’s premier promised parliament he would find work for over 14 million people, the country’s labour minister said unemployment remained a grim problem that would not be solved for years to come. Premier Wen Jiabao had opened the annual– Reuters - 143 words
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Article90 2004-03-10 10 FLU infections last month traditionally a peak period increased 22.9 per cent over January. Polyclinics saw an average of 14,452 patients each week with acute respiratory tract infections, compared with 11,761 a week in January, according to a flu update on the Ministry of90 words
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Article92 2004-03-10 10 -AP SOUTH Korea’s two main opposition parties carried through on their threat to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun, submitting the country’s first ever presidential impeachment motion yesterday. Last week, Mr Roh was found to have violated election laws with comments aimed at influencing parliamentary polls. The motion,-AP - 92 words
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Article84 2004-03-10 10 Reuters TOYOTA Motor Corp yesterday said that the US government has launched an investigation into three of its vehicle models over an alleged defect that causes sudden acceleration. On Monday, the US highway safety authority announced that it had received reports of 30 crashes that injured– Reuters - 84 words
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Article93 2004-03-10 10 -AFP BODY Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, a German who displays human corpses as art, has been cleared of allegations that he illegally obtained some of his exhibits from China and Kyrgyzstan, German prosecutors said yesterday. German media reports said bodies were obtained from hospitals, psychiatric-AFP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration508 2004-03-10 12 Choong Choon Re - Ist link CEO diversifies business plan while keeping focus on China By Choong Choon Re SHE’S still young, but Ms Lauren Li has already latched onto an important aspect of success in business: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. At 27, she is the508 words
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206 2004-03-10 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE The Government, which plans to introduce a competition law governing businesses, should focus on petrol retailers and cellphone operators as examples of companies which can cut costs, a lawmaker said yesterday. Some petrol stations are generating operating profit margins in!. – Bloomberg - 206 words
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Article76 2004-03-10 12 SINGAPORE Hong Leong Finance has appointed Mr Alan Tan Tiong Huat as its senior vice-president to head its corporate finance arm. Mr Tan, 37, was previously the director of UOB Asia’s corporate finance division. He has 10 years of experience in corporate finance, two of76 words
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Article84 2004-03-10 12 AFP SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SLA) yesterday said that it had sold its 51 per cent stake in an Indian information technology firm to another shareholder for US$3.l million (555.3 million) in cash. The airline said in a statement that it sold its interests in Aviation Software. – AFP - 84 words
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Article84 2004-03-10 12 -AP SINGAPORE Singapore and Vietnam yesterday said that they will continue to strengthen bilateral economic ties after signing an agreement to expand cooperation in banking, aviation and telecommunications. Singapore has invested more than US$7.B billion (S$ 13.4 billion) in Vietnamese projects, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phan Van Khai told-AP - 84 words
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Article83 2004-03-10 12 AFP SINGAPORE Travel bookings in Asia grew an annual 10 per cent in January with more than 3.3 million reservations as travellers brushed off the avian flu outbreak, a major industry player said yesterday. “The spread of avian influenza in South-east Asia has not had a major. – AFP - 83 words
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Article638 2004-03-10 14 The world of finance and investment has been changing, opening up new options to boost savings or retire in comfort. Each week we will feature an explanation of how the financial markets work uvvu u un mv/j Even tl pleasec m r I t TODAY’SFOCUS What are638 words
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Article, Illustration564 2004-03-10 15 Top execs, including new chairman, told of reserves problem in company memos Washington Senior executives at the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group knew of huge shortfalls in proven oil and gas reserves in 2002, two years before they were publicly disclosed, according to companyAFP - 564 words
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Article195 2004-03-10 15 ap KUALA LUMPUR Shell Malaysia said it has discovered crude oil near Borneo island in what a newspaper described yesterday as potentially Malaysia’s biggest deepwater oil reserve. Initial indications showed the oil found off north-eastern Sabah state was of high quality, which is typical of;. – ap - 195 words
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Article302 2004-03-10 16 STI: 1,885.20 3.15 Reuters SHARES ended lower for the third consecutive session yesterday, with technology issues such as Venture Corp among the losers after a fall on the Nasdaq index. The Straits Times Index ended down 0.17 per cent, or 3.15 points, at 1,885.20.– Reuters - 302 words
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Article24 2004-03-10 16 US$: S$1.703 S$3.157 EURO: S$2.U6 S$: 65.32 YEN S$: RM2.232 S$: HK54.577 S$: 23.10 BAHT S$: 5,023 RUPIAH *AS AT MARCH 924 words
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Article, Illustration384 2004-03-10 19 Prosecutors play up ‘fat cat’ lifestyles of fallen CEOs to swing juries AFP NEW YORK Arrogance and greed may be more sinful than criminal, but both are playing key roles in the US government’s legal assault on corporate fraud and wrongdoing. An ongoing series of high-profile CEO trials, – AFP; Pics: AP - 384 words
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Article453 2004-03-10 20 Recent big-name corporate scandals throw spotlight on US business schools, renews ethics debate Bloomberg NEW YORK Five months before he resigned as chief executive officer of Enron, Mr Jeffrey Skilling was a celebrated speaker at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University. He was in elite– Bloomberg - 453 words
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Article, Illustration779 2004-03-10 22 i> HO LIAN-YI - By 1 i> HO LIAN-YI WITH all the hoopla over babies or the lack thereof -1 thought I should raise an issue that has concerned parents all over the world: What to name the baby. Well, if you are having a son soon, don’t call779 words
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235 2004-03-10 24 I REFER to Mr Conrad Raj’s commentary, “Not all HDB dwellers need government handouts” (Streats, March 8), and Mr Yak Chin Hua’s letter, “Wrong to use dwelling type” (Streats, March 9). Mr Raj is of the view that those who live in HDB flats235 words
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184 2004-03-10 24 MEDICAL reasons aside, couples who do not want to produce children are a selfish lot. Nature has it that all men and women are created to procreate so that the human race will survive. I have suggestions to arrest the declining birth184 words
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Article133 2004-03-10 24 DURING debate by MPs on the issue of our low birth rate, all agreed that it is a national problem. But while many parents wait to see what will come of it, having children and related problems and stresses are still a personal matter.133 words
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Article153 2004-03-10 24 THE number of people keeping at least one pet for companionship has increased and will continue to do so. Pets have been shown to relieve depression, which afflicts many elderly people and often leads to suicide. Animal companionship can play an important role in153 words
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Article, Illustration603 2004-03-10 28 Man behind $257m re-election campaign only has high-school diploma WASHINGTON He’s the brains behind the transformation of US President George W Bush’s image from boozing brat to national leader and has been called the most powerful adviser in the White House. Now Mr Karl Rove, whoAP ; - 603 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-03-10 28 LONDON Ironing might no longer seem such a chore in Britain now that a company reportedly has come up with an ironing board cover that will reward whoever takes on the task. Wales-based Reveal All Ltd is marketing covers with pictures of attractive scantily clad models110 words
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295 2004-03-10 28 NEW YORK Most of the new jobs being created in the US are going to Asians. The US Department of Labour’s latest figures show that the unadjusted unemployment rate for the country increased from 5.4 per cent in December295 words
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Article372 2004-03-10 30 DPM Somkid likely to return to finance ministry Reuters BANGKOK Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is expected to go back to the finance ministry in a Cabinet reshuffle this week, senior government sources said yesterday Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was also likely to replace his– Reuters - 372 words
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Article159 2004-03-10 30 Washington Post BAGHDAD They knew that a national constitution was being drafted. They had heard vaguely about disagreements among the officials writing it. But for many ordinary Iraqis, the details and the significance of the document, which was signed on Monday and billed as a framework– Washington Post - 159 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-03-10 32 MALAYSIAN *j 0 I «W--12 DAYS TO GO -AP TANJUNG BUNGA, Malaysia Weaving through a vegetable market bustling with ethnic Chinese shoppers, opposition politician Law Heng Kiang hands out campaign leaflets and pleads for support in Malaysia’s upcoming” -AP; AP - 282 words
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221 2004-03-10 34 r. AP NEW ORLEANS How low should cholesterol go? For victims of recent heart attacks, the answer appears to be rock bottom. A major study released on Monday found that especially aggressive treatment with statin drugs, intended to drive cholesterol far below current standards, prevents newr. – AP - 221 words
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129 2004-03-10 34 Reuters CHICAGO Viagra, the popular drug for treating erectile dysfunction, is safe for use by men suffering from moderate heart failure, researchers said on Monday. The study of 35 men who were given sildenafil, the generic name for the popular Pfizer brand name.. – Reuters - 129 words
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Article, Illustration699 2004-03-10 36 It’s a grand prize indeed and one that any budding pianist would covet And Abigail Sin is certainly thrilled about her new Steinway grand piano. SHARLENE TAN finds out more TAKING pride of place in the Sin family’s living room is a 2.1 m long699 words
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Article, Illustration318 2004-03-10 37 SINGER Lemar Obika (above right with a record producer), who won a Brit Award a st month, represents a growing trend 111 the pop world talent show failures become commercial successess. Obika, who came in third in the first Se ries of Fame Academy, hasReuters - 318 words
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Article, Illustration119 2004-03-10 37 famous statue David will Probably be fully cleaned in hme for its 500th birthday this e ar, but the famous body is starting to show some cracks. Experts are apparently c °ncemed over a weak left a nkle, which has cracks, re ported The Guardian yesterday. The cleaning119 words
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Article92 2004-03-10 38 BRITISH pop group Sugababes is reportedly be on the verge of splitting, following a massive backstage bust-up in Ireland, reported ITV.com on Monday. The group consisting of Heidi Range, 21, Keisha Buchanan, 20, and Mutya Buena, 19, pulled out of their sold-out Dublin show on Saturday night92 words
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Article, Illustration169 2004-03-10 38 PERHAPS the red jacket that he took a final bow in was for a little Chinese luck. Designer Tom Ford’s show on Sunday for Paris ready-to-wear week wasn’t just his last for the Gucci Group, with whom he has been for 13 years, it was his last forAPI - 169 words
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Article, Illustration428 2004-03-10 40 WHILE some hip-hop artistes have taken pains to make themselves respectable, renouncing violence, others are bad rappers getting worse. Several familiar names in the world of rap and hip-hop have gone beyond the rhetoric of raunch to do actual pornography. 50 Cent (pictured below), whose GetReuters; AFP - 428 words
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Article, Illustration187 2004-03-10 40 THE famous 1985 Live Aid concert is to be released on DVD for the first time. Organisers, led by Bob Geldof, will auction the rights to release the DVD after pirate copies were found for sale on the Internet, reported BBC News online on Monday.187 words
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Article, Illustration120 2004-03-10 41 Our weathe r girl says... If you’ve ever entertained thoughts about conquering Mount Everest, you’ll be glad to know that China has decided to build a weather station on the world’s highest peak, giving climbers more accurate I leather information. j When completed withimjj a year, the unmanned station williI Pic Edwin Koo - 120 words
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Article, Illustration41 2004-03-10 41 lOpm, Channel i Ray and Claude are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment at a Mississippi penitentiary. Their humorous way of looking at life prevails as their friendship deepens and endures. Starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.41 words
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Article55 2004-03-10 41 10pm, Central Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) is a journalist on his first job as a foreign correspondent. His apparently humdrum assignment to Indonesia soon turns hot as President Sukarno electrifies the populace and frightens foreign powers. Guy soon faces some major moral choices against the55 words
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Article, Illustration70 2004-03-10 41 MIXED BLESSINGS Today till March 20, 3pm and Bpm The Necessary Stage Black Box (#Bl-02, Marine Parade Community Building) Tickets are s26from Sistic Written by Haresh Sharma, this play stars Daisy Irani, Rajesh Krishnamuti, Lim Kay Tong, Rosalind Pho, Catherine Sng and Subin Subaiah. Inter-racial couple Lucy and Rajesh70 words
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Article61 2004-03-10 41 A JAZZY RENEWAL Tomorrow, Bpm till late Jazz@Southbridge (828, Boat Quay, tel 6327-4671) Entry is free, drinks at bar prices Vocalist Maya Nova’s soothing jazz will sooth away your mid-week blues. If you want to relax further, neck and shoulder massages, as well as foot reflexology, are available at61 words
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Miscellaneous429 2004-03-10 41 Yourdailyhoroseope aquarius JAN 20-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology .com ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 Everyone makes mistakes. Forgive yourself with the same even-handed treatment that you save for loved ones. A heavy load of guilt just increases the challenge of transcending your errors and trying429 words
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Article, Illustration515 2004-03-10 42 Gary Lim - Byte sailors Daniel and David have unique weapon to win races telepathy By Gary Lim DANIEL AND DAVID LEE are up-and-coming Byte sailors who use telepathy to beat their opponents. Nothing surprising, as the two 16-year-olds are identical twins. Said Daniel: “It helps sometimes. We look at515 words
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218 2004-03-10 42 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han NTUC INCOME-YEO’S S-LEAGUE Home Utd 4 Tg Pagar 1 NICODEME BOUCHER, the S-League’s tallest player at 1.96 m, scored his first goal since his return to Singapore last month. But that did not help much as Tanjong Pagar crashed218 words
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Article, Illustration458 2004-03-10 44 Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo out, Raul doubtful for second-leg tie Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2ND ROUND 2ND LEG) Real Madrid v Bayern Munich MADRID Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has lost his appeal against a two-match ban from Uefa and will miss tonight’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time)– Wire services; “ AFP 1 - 458 words
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Article, Illustration263 2004-03-10 44 Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2ND ROUND 2ND LEG) Arsenal v Celta de Vigo LONDON Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira (above) is attempting to dampen the euphoria surrounding the in-form Gunners, who have won seven games in a row. Arsene Wenger’s side are nine points clear– Wire services - 263 words
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215 2004-03-10 45 Wire services CAPE TOWN, South Africa South Africa will send a team to compete in the America’s Cup, the world’s oldest yachting tournament, for the first time in 2007, the leader of the team said on Monday. Salvatore Sano, managing director of, – Wire services - 215 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-03-10 45 Gary Lim - Gary Lim Athletes from Asia and Africa likely to arrive later this year SINGAPORE athletics will open its door to foreign women sprinters. Currently, the five Chinese imports here three women and two men are all throwers. The ground-breaking move was announced yesterday by Tang436 words
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Article91 2004-03-10 45 LONDON Leicester’s sex-charge trio face a £300,000 bill (*****,000) after the club refused to pay their legal fees. Paul Dickov, Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair are represented by top Spanish lawyers whose costs could spiral as high as £lOO,OOO per man. Foxes’ boss Micky Adams yesterday revealed that91 words
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Article77 2004-03-10 45 SENGKANG MARINE football club and Northeast CDC will be organising a day soccer camp from March 15 to 17. For more information, call Shasi Kumar (9684-7674), Hairil Amin (*****698) or the office staff at 6385-5667. Tanjong Pagar United FC are conducting goalkeeper trials for their under-18 team at77 words
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Article126 2004-03-10 45 BASKETBALL Reuters NEW YORK Gordan Giricek scored 21 points to help the Utah Jazz spoil Karl Malone’s return to Salt Lake City by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 88-83 on Monday. Lakers forward Malone, who is on the injured list with a knee problem, sat on the bench– Reuters - 126 words
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Article, Illustration695 2004-03-10 46 GODFREY ROBERT - Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT BY Singapore standards, where the majority of social golfers are happy to keep their handicaps in the above-20 range, he is a decent 15-handicapper. It was lower when he used to sneak in at least aFrancis U* - 695 words
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Miscellaneous57 2004-03-10 45 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: Champions League: Arsenal v Celta De Vigo (Ch 24, tomorrow, 3.30 am), Real Madrid v Bayern Munich (Ch 23, 3.30 am and Ch 5, tomorrow, 3.35 am); Post Game (Ch 24, tomorrow, 5.45 am). DELAYED TELECAST Primera Liga highlights (Channel i, tomorrow, 12.30am).AC Milan v57 words
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