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Title Section12 2004-03-11 1 Streats THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/2003 AFTERNOON EDITION12 words
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Article376 2004-03-11 1 4 giants file suits against hundreds of online marketers under CAN-SPAM Act V. Reuters WASHINGTON Four of the US’ largest e-mail providers said today that they had sued hundreds of online marketers under a new federal law that outlaws the worst kinds of “spam” e-mail. TheV. – Reuters - 376 words
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Advertisement51 2004-03-11 1 LATEST 1 BODY WORLDS ipl PARPB is# lklr Dr Gunther von Hagens cleared of charges that he illegally obtained bodies DOW DIPS Dow Jones Industrial Average ends down 160.07 points PAGE 3 CHANGE FOR THE BETTER Architect Lynn Ooi quits well-paying job to become nursing student 1 o m lalitv51 words
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Article, Illustration431 2004-03-11 2 Reuters Ridge insists cleric is a terrorist JAKARTA Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, due to be released from jail next month, is deeply involved in planning and executing terrorist activities, US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge alleged yesterday. Mr Ridge said that he was disappointed. – Reuters; AP i - 431 words
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291 2004-03-11 2 Reuters LOS ANGELES -The University of California at Los Angeles shut down its scandal-plagued donated cadaver programme possibly for good on Tuesday amid a criminal investigation into the sale of body parts. Officials at UCLA put the programme on hold as lawyers for family members. – Reuters - 291 words
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460 2004-03-11 3 Sarah Ng - She gives up $3,000-a-month job By Sarah Ng WHEN architect Lynn Ooi told her parents that she was quitting her well-paid job to be a nurse, they thought she Was joking. Besides, she seemed happy with her job in the private sector, where460 words
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Article, Illustration267 2004-03-11 3 LATEST LONDON -A German scientist who created an exhibition of human corpses, called Body Worlds, has been cleared of allegations that he illegally obtained some of the bodies, BBC Online reported today. Dr Gunther von Hagens (pictured) was accused in several press reports267 words
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Article, Illustration455 2004-03-11 4 Khushwant Singh - Sinchi player Jiang Tao died during training at Jurong Stadium By Khushwant Singh HE was a talented footballer with great ball skills and technique. Since his arrival here two and half years years ago, Sinchi player Jiang Tao had impressed many football officials and fans. But hisBH; Ashlelgh Sim i—'jryjtuwtj-w—na - 455 words
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Article310 2004-03-11 4 f Ho Lian-Yi - By f Ho Lian-Yi HERE is a challenge for budding artists create a T-shirt design and keep your fingers crossed. If you win, your design will be worn by Singapore athletes at the SEA Games in Manila in 2005. The winning T-shirt may also be310 words
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Article421 2004-03-11 6 LATEST Reuters NEW YORK US stocks fell sharply today, cancelling out the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s gains for the year, as investors shunned equities after data showing a record US trade deficit cast doubt on the soundness of the economic recovery. The technology-heavy Nasdaq– Reuters - 421 words
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118 2004-03-11 6 LATEST WASHINGTON The US House of Representatives moved today to stop lawyers from pinning the blame for America’s obesity crisis on fast-food and other restaurants in supersized lawsuits that Republicans say could bankrupt the food industry. The congressional debate came a day118 words
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Article129 2004-03-11 6 LATEST LONDON An initiation ceremony at a Masonic Lodge in New York has ended in tragedy after a man was killed during a ritual for new members, BBC Online reported today. Mr William James was accidentally shot in the head when a lodge member129 words
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125 2004-03-11 8 BUZZSTOP WHEN the proposed private pension plans (PPPs) come into being, DBS Bank, United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OCBC could lose a total of almost $5O million a year in fees when they surrender their role125 words
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Article152 2004-03-11 8 March 21,22 &23 possible days A REPEAT of Monday’s flash floods is possible on March 21, 22 and 23. Those are the days when the tide is expected to rise to 3m. If that coincides with heavy rain, as happened on Monday, low-lying areas such as152 words
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153 2004-03-11 8 Residents took it from thieves SINGAPOREAN biker Dalbir Singh Jhol had his motorcycle marathon round the world disrupted when his Honda Dominator was stolen in Leeds. Residents there helped him steal it back. Mr Jhol, 30, a former pub manager, was staying with a friend153 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-03-11 8 Australian performer Matthew Yates, 36, making a *V sign with his legs after scaling 9m to put up his troupe's banner on Tuesday at Clarke Quay. Static trapeze acts, humorous acrobatic gigs and live bands will perform when the Lunar Circus opens tomorrow at the Read Bridge at67 words
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Article143 2004-03-11 8 AP THE US government may announce as early as this week an increase in mad cow testing that could cover virtually all cattle showing any sign of the disease, a testing company official said on Tuesday. The new requirement could lead to tests of– AP - 143 words
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Article76 2004-03-11 8 MALAYSIAN budget airline Air Asia will spread its wings to three major cities in Indonesia starting next month. Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes yesterday said in Bandung, West Java province, that the airline would begin return flights from Johor Baru to Jakarta on April 10, and Kuala76 words
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Article97 2004-03-11 8 Bloomberg HONG KONG may introduce a sales tax to help its government balance its budget. The deficit in the financial year ending March 31 will probably be HK$49 billion (5510.7 billion), lower than the government’s previous HK$7B billion forecast, and may fall to HK542.6 billion next– Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article93 2004-03-11 8 -AFP AN Indonesian boxer is in a coma after being knocked out in a bout, Indonesia’s Suara Pembaruan evening daily reported yesterday. He was the latest victim of a sport which has claimed 11 deaths in the ring in Indonesia since 1990, with the most recent-AFP - 93 words
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Article103 2004-03-11 8 Reuters US adolescents who pledge not to have sex until they are married have about the same rate of sexually transmitted diseases as other teenagers and they often fail to keep their pledge, according to a study released on Tuesday. The study of a nationally representative sample– Reuters - 103 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration692 2004-03-11 10 Choong Choon Yee - Innovalues Precision is now targeting the automotive sector, says managing director Goh Leng Tse L I Focus! fy_ Choong Choon Yee IN the business world, a deer will always have a hungry wolf chasing its tail. That is why the deer must always sprint fasterEdwin Koo - 692 words
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362 2004-03-11 10 SINGAPORE’S economy is expected to grow at the higher end of the Government’s 3.5 to 5.5 per cent forecast this year, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Parliament yesterday. DPM Lee, who is also Finance Minister, in delivering362 words
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491 2004-03-11 12 HK carrier weathers Sars storm with cost-cutting moves that lead to better-than-expected report card Bloomberg HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Asia’s sixth-largest carrier, had a smaller-than-expected drop in secondhalf profit as it cut costs, restored flights and ended fare discounts following the– Bloomberg - 491 words
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Article, Illustration604 2004-03-11 14 Passenger loads up 40% last year as working class takes advantage of price war waged by 25 carriers AP JAKARTA Cheap fares and new destinations are behind an unprecedented boom in air travel in Indonesia, South-east Asia’s largest and most populous nation, where numerous. – AP; AP - 604 words
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213 2004-03-11 14 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR GIIG Capital, a closely held company controlled by Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and Dubai-based Mohammed Alabbar, is still in talks with the Malaysian government about building a US$2 billion (553.4 billion) aluminum smelter. GIIG had planned to buy– Bloomberg - 213 words
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324 2004-03-11 16 Bloomberg BEIJING China’s industrial production growth slowed in the first two months of this year for the first time since September as export gains moderated and the government restricted investment in the steel, cement and aluminum industries. Production grew 17 per– Bloomberg - 324 words
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174 2004-03-11 16 -AFP SHANGHAI China yesterday said that it had lifted its long-time ban on foreign investment in television and film production companies as the country moves to reform its monolithic and largely loss-making media industry. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television-AFP - 174 words
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267 2004-03-11 18 Wire services SINGAPORE Sing Tel has sold its 50 per cent stake in Internet site Lycos Asia to the other shareholder, Terra Networks. The price-just US$l (551.70). Sing Tel said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange yesterday that it had written. – Wire services - 267 words
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Article, Illustration166 2004-03-11 18 -AP HONG KONG Telecom tycoon Richard Li had his driving licence suspended for six months yesterday after pleading guilty to speeding. Mr Li was charged with speeding four times between July 2002 and last November, the government-owned radio RTHK and Commercial Radio reported. The 3-AP - 166 words
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Article24 2004-03-11 20 *AS AT MARCH 10 US$: 551.711 Ss3.il2 EURO: 552.101 Ss: 65.10 YEN Ss: RM2.221 Ss: HK54.555 Ss: 23.06 BAHT Ss: 5,021 RUPIAH24 words
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444 2004-03-11 20 STI: 1,875.02 10.18 Reuters SHARES ended at a two-week low yesterday, led by a sell-off in technology counters such as Venture Corp after the US Nasdaq Index dropped below the psychologically important 2,000 level. The Straits Times Index ended down 0.54 per cent, or– Reuters - 444 words
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Article, Illustration690 2004-03-11 22 SOH WEN LIN - Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times WHEN am I getting married so that I can get on with topping up the dwindling baby supply here? After all, I’m smack in life’s season of bridal and baby showers. Tick tock, chop chop.The Straits Times - 690 words
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Article, Illustration221 2004-03-11 25 I REFER to the report, “No office towers for AMK centre” (Streats, March 9). The Singapore Labour Foundation’s (SLF) CEO said the project was downsized because of a glut of commercial space and to avoid causing further hardship to the shopkeepers. Why then221 words
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324 2004-03-11 25 I REFER to the letter, “Dwelling type good gauge of wealth” (Streats, March 10), by the Ministry of Finance’s Mr Chew Hock Yong, which was in response to Mr Conrad Raj’s commentary (Streats, March 8) and my letter (Streats, March 9). Mr Chew’s324 words
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Article, Illustration249 2004-03-11 27 I READ with astonishment Mr Seah Leong Khai’s letter, “Tax and more tax for the willing childless” (Streats, March 10). What he suggests is in antithesis to democratic principles and would be an infringement upon the right of the individual to free decision within the bounds249 words
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Article168 2004-03-11 27 ISN’T it about time we took a step back and pondered the real reasons for having children? Some couples do not stay childless by choice. And we should also be aware that having a child is not simply a matter of giving birth. It168 words
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Article106 2004-03-11 27 I REFER to Mr Seah Leong Khai’s letter, “Tax and more tax for the willing childless” (Streats, March 10), in which he suggested that couples who do not have babies “are a selfish lot”. Couples do not have children for various reasons. These might range106 words
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Global
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Article370 2004-03-11 30 But their independent ads may be illegal WASHINGTON In an effort to counter Republican advertisements that began airing on US TV last week, political groups critical of President George W Bush kicked off three advertising campaigns of their own. The largest campaign, costing US$5 million (SsB.s370 words
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228 2004-03-11 30 AP NEW YORK US soldiers in Iraq have a new weapon for dispersing hostile crowds and warding off potential enemy combatants. It blasts earsplitting noise in a directed beam. The equipment, called a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, is a “non-lethal– AP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration389 2004-03-11 32 Owner claims fancied dobermann drugged by rival Wire services LONDON Fresh scandal hit the competitive world of dog shows yesterday when the owners of a dog tipped to win a prize at Crufts withdrew it and alleged it had been doped by a jealous– Wire services; Reuters - 389 words
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Article, Illustration273 2004-03-11 34 JAKARTA In the end, it was easy for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to avoid a political pitfall in the upcoming polls. Faced with the dilemma of retaining the friendship of a powerful ally, Indonesia’s intelligence chief A M Hendropriyono, and voters who might not have takenAP - 273 words
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Article452 2004-03-11 34 Ruling coalitions description of proposed line-up an indication that some ministers, MPs may retire MALAYSIAN j P I 10 DAYS TO GO KUALA LUMPUR Young professionals and religious scholars will be included in the Barisan Nasional’s list of candidates for the upcoming elections, Malaysian452 words
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102 2004-03-11 34 PERAK Malaysian Chinese Association chairman Datuk Ong Ka Chuan has reportedly said he is puzzled by the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) accusation that he is “a terminator of women”, a comment made by the DAP apparently in reference to his decision to stand102 words
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103 2004-03-11 34 Bloomberg DATUK Billi Lim won just 198 votes and lost his deposit in 1999 when he stood as an independent in Bukit Bintang in the heart of Kuala Lumpur last year. The winner, Datuk Fong Kui Lan of the Democratic Action Party, won– Bloomberg - 103 words
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91 2004-03-11 34 Bernama PARTI Islam SeMalaysia president Abdul Hadi Awang wants the Federal Constitution to be amended to allow only a Muslim to become Prime Minister. “Some European countries only allow Catholics or Protestants to become president of the country,” he said. He added that– Bernama - 91 words
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Medical
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261 2004-03-11 36 AP WASHINGTON Americans are sitting around and eating themselves to death, with obesity closing in on tobacco as the US’ No 1 underlying preventable killer. In a new ad campaign to fight what the government calls an epidemic of expanding waistlines. Americans will be told. – AP - 261 words
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203 2004-03-11 36 Reuters NEW ORLEANS People with severe, acute heart disease called acute coronary syndrome are three times more likely to have urinary tract infections than other heart patients, and the condition may be a trigger for a heart attack. At an American College of Cardiology– Reuters - 203 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration657 2004-03-11 38 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Boast about commitment to affordable, photo-lab quality from its home printers borne out by its latest i 990 By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times CANON boasted a bit recently when it introduced its new photo-printer, the i 990. It said it was committed to affordable, professional-qualityThe Straits Times - 657 words
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294 2004-03-11 38 THERE are two types of people, it would seem, when it comes to preferences in printed colour. The first type comprises those who like to see “rich”, “vivid” and “vibrant” colours. The second type prefers “realistic” or “natural colours”. This is a conclusion I reached294 words
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Article, Illustration619 2004-03-11 42 with Beauty and the Beast a classic children’s fable. ROBINGANGULY discovers that the romance has spilled over into real life COURTNEY Peterson (inset) was just eight years old when she watched Disney on Ice for the first time. She fell in love with the show and now,619 words
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Article, Illustration86 2004-03-11 42 THE Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy The Exhibition makes its only Asian stop at the Singapore Science Centre and runs from Saturday until June 4. Exhibits include costumes, jewellery, weapons and models. Open from 1 Oam to 6pm daily ai until 8.30 pm on Fridays and86 words
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Article79 2004-03-11 42 JOIN the Balloon Hat Festival on Saturday and Sunday at 5.30 pm on Sentosa, with a Marching Musical Parade of school bands ending at Palawan Beach, with the popping of thousands of balloons. One Balloon Hat ticket costs $5 and entitles you to discounts at attractions, F&B and79 words
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Article, Illustration141 2004-03-11 42 MAKE a date at a Les Amis restauran next Monday, March 15, the 10th anniversary of the Les Amis Group. On that day, all food sales at the group’s 10 outlets will be donated to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. You can also bid for141 words
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Article, Illustration532 2004-03-11 44 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK DR SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT Starring Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin Directed by Bo Welch ©o®®® AT a time when the cinematic world is flooded with good, or at least competent, adaptations of popular literature, director Bo Welch’s532 words
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Article, Illustration84 2004-03-11 44 Aiso opening this week: After School, a police drama commissioned by the National Crime Prevention Council and directed by Gerald Lee. It is about a young boy struggling to get his life together and it also looks at his relationship with his older sister. The film,84 words
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Article, Illustration310 2004-03-11 44 CURRY TIME M Hotel has recently introduced a Sunday curry buffet lunch at Cafe 2000. The spicy affair priced at s3s+++ includes authentic Indian dishes such as boldly seasoned curries and refreshing salads prepared by award-winning chef Kanda. Start with cold savouries such as light310 words
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Article, Illustration454 2004-03-11 45 Amy Van - F I 'Amy Van A LUXURY for me on Weekends, which Unfortunately doesn’t happen often enough, is to have a relaxing dim sum brunch with baskets of steamed dumplings and hot Chinese tea. I am sure that this weekend ritual is a favourite for many other people.454 words
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Article, Illustration128 2004-03-11 46 RESIDENTS of Tampines have been heading to Sakura International Bulfet Restaurant for a weekend pig-out. Located within Saffa Tampines, Sakura offers a wide spread and throws in a nice pool view. It has a selection of Japanese dishes including sashimi, chawan mushi and tempura, fresh oysters and salads,128 words
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Article, Illustration98 2004-03-11 46 IF you haven’t tried Deliffance’s Seafood Chowder Bread Soup Bowl, you’re missing a bread-bowl full of chunky soup. A crusty rustic-style Sourdough loaf is hollowed out to hold the soup, which has with mussels, prawns, clams, dory fish, potatoes and carrots a meal in itself. The98 words
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Article, Illustration285 2004-03-11 49 f Gregory Leow - PiL f Gregory Leow BATTLESTAR GALACTICA THE MOVIE GOO®® DVD REVIEW THERE was a time when science fiction was considered B-grade movie material, unlike today, when it is a perfectly respectable genre. The year 1977 changed all of that with the release of Star Wars and Close285 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-03-11 49 Elsie Ch’ng - ?1L Elsie Ch’ng THE FOUR GREAT YOUNG CONSTABLES ©oo®® VCD REVIEW GET ready for a rollercoaster ride in this remake of Wen Ruian’s series Si Da Ming Bu (Four Great Constables), a classic swordplay fiction novel. Filmed in China, this 27-disc serial has loads of251 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-03-11 50 Sharlene Tan - Bu_ Sharlene Tan THE OBSERVATORY TIME OF REBIRTH OQQG® MUSIC REVIEW THERE’S a quiet, solitary feeling about Time Of Rebirth. It makes you want to stare out the window and do nothing. Not that the music lulls you into a sense of ennui. Rather, it makes you282 words
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Article, Illustration140 2004-03-11 50 ourPICK u IF you like British comedy, then Thursdays and Fridays are the nights to stay in. On Arts Central, there’s ’Alio ’Alio at 11.30 pm. This series (pictured) about a group of Frenchmen (and women) during World War II still has its moments. While some140 words
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Article, Illustration108 2004-03-11 51 Unpredictable weather j conditions in the US is f causing problems for some maple syrup producers, www.reformer.com reported yesterday. While some farms are enjoying ideal sugaring temperatures (sub-zero at night; 4-plus °C in the day), others are facing temperatures bordering on freezing with the sun barelyI Pic Edwin Koo - 108 words
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Article, Illustration53 2004-03-11 51 Bpm, Channel U Kym Ng goes to Korea’s Jeju Island to lead the life of a local female diver. The Haenyo, or female divers, harvest abalone, conch and other marine products. They can remain underwater at 20m for up to two minutes and Kym will learn the tricks53 words
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Article73 2004-03-11 51 10pm, Channel i The sequel to For Love or Money features 15 men who come looking for love but are surprised to learn in the first episode that there is also a million dollar prize at stake. They try to win the heart of Erin73 words
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Article, Illustration72 2004-03-11 51 GUINNESS IRISH FESTIVAL Today till March 20 Opens at Chijmes tonight at 7pm, various venues throughout the week Music from the Frances Doonans Band, Gerry Cox and Mark McNeilly, and traditional dance performance from Irish Inspirational Dance Company kick off the festival. There will be activities such as an72 words
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Article53 2004-03-11 51 PATOLA TEXTILES Tomorrow, 7-30 pm Singapore Art Museum auditorium. Free Kim Saunders, a lecturer in contemporary Asian culture, looks at the uses and influences both past and present in the creation and patterning of indigenous South-east Asian Ikattextiles. She traces the voyage of the Patola cloths from India to53 words
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Miscellaneous455 2004-03-11 51 Yourdailyhoroscope jp aquarius" JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Believe it or not, people admire you. Find those inspiring qualities and accentuate them. A healthy wind fills your sails, ready to blow you to a better place once you lift your anchor. Live differently on455 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-03-11 52 Tan Kim Han - Sources say coach couldn’t get along with star striker Boucher By Tan Kim Han PLAYER power. This usually happens when a star player is unhappy with a club official and a confrontation takes place. Often, it’s a case of: You leave or I leave.534 words
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316 2004-03-11 52 CHINA’S Zhang Lian-wei is confident of putting up a strong defence of his Caltex Masters title, which he won in dramatic fashion last year. In the final hole, he struck well to edge out World No 2 Ernie Els of South Africa by a316 words
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284 2004-03-11 53 1. AFP BIRMINGHAM, England Wang Chen is seeded to reach the semifinals of the All-England Open which started yesterday. The Hong Kong badminton ace is one of the few women’s singles players capable of halting the Chinese armada. Yet, it may not be1. – AFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration430 2004-03-11 53 Gary Lim - Singapore Sports School hires first Russian coach to take charge of jumpers By Gary Lim SINGAPORE’S young jumpers have been given a Russian shot in the arm. Meet Dr Valeri Obidko, 39, (right) the Republic’s first Russian athletics coach. Obidko, a former lecturer at the MoscowFrancis Lee - 430 words
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Article109 2004-03-11 53 BASKETBALL -AFP MEMPHIS The San Antonio Spurs, having survived quite well without injured superstar Tim Duncan, were apparently in no hurry to bring him back. But they may have regretted that lack of urgency on Tuesday night as a sidelined Duncan watched San Antonio lose 88-94-AFP - 109 words
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Article95 2004-03-11 53 FOOTBALL -AFP MIDDLESBROUGH Szilard Nemeth’s second-half goal was good enough to give League Cup winners Middlesbrough their first home win in two months. They pipped Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in a Premiership match at the Riverside on Tuesday. It could have been worse for Spins if their keeper-AFP - 95 words
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Article79 2004-03-11 53 GOLF -AFP DOHA A confident Paul McGinley tees off today in the US$l.5 million ($2.6 million) Qatar Masters with the aim of capping a scintillating run. It began last week in Dubai where he finished a stroke adrift of eventual winner Mark O’Meara. It was here at the-AFP - 79 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-03-11 54 Houllier eager to make up for Liverpool's mediocre showing this season AFP UEFA CUP (4TH ROUND, IST LEG TIE) Liverpool v Marseille LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier has warned Liverpool to be wary of the threat from a wounded Marseille team when they meet here at Anfield tonight.- AFP - 375 words
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Article193 2004-03-11 54 -AFP NEWCASTLE Craig Bellamy has backed himself to be fit for Newcastle’s Uefa Cup tie against Real Mallorca here tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). The 24-year-old Wales striker was forced out of the second leg match with Valerenga because of a hamstring injury but said that-AFP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-03-11 55 LATEST Spanish league champions squeak past Bayern Munich -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2ND ROUND, 2ND LEG) Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 0 (Real Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate) MADRID Nine-time champions Real Madrid edged out four-time winners Bayern Munich 1 -0 here to squeak into the-AFP; Reuters - 484 words
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253 2004-03-11 55 LATEST -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2ND ROUND, 2ND LEG) Arsenal 2 Celta Viga 0 (.Arsenal win 5-2 on aggregate) LONDON Arsenal eased into the Champions League quarter-finals for the second time in their history with a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo at Highbury today.-AFP - 253 words
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Miscellaneous74 2004-03-11 53 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: EPGA Qatar Masters, day 1 (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, 6.30 pm). USPGA Tour The Honda Classic, Ist rd (Channel i, tomorrow, sam). FOOTBALL Uefa Cup 4th rd, Ist leg: Newcastle United v Mallorca (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, tomorrow, 3.40 am), Liverpool v Marseille (Super Sports74 words
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