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Title Section10 2004-03-23 3 Streats TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 196/03/200410 words
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Article, Illustration740 2004-03-23 3 Pradeep Rajan - PAS retains Kelantan; opposition leaders keep seats By Pradeep Rajan AFTER Sunday night’s confusion over the counting process, the verdict is finally out. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s Barisan Nasional (BN) received overwhelming support at the general election, a result that eclipsed even740 words
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Advertisement42 2004-03-23 3 I LJ Streats AngYew Seng, who introduced Western-style coffins to Buddhists, dies PAGE 8 NEW HOME Alexandra Hospital to move to Yishun Central with new name PAGE 5 ijiiauiiMi Dr Kenneth Wong gives up practice to run healthcare travel company PAGE 1342 words
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Article223 2004-03-23 4 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday sent a congratulatory letter to his Malaysian counterpart, Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, following Barisan Nasional s victory in the general election. The letter reads: Dear Pak Lah, You have won big. My heartiest congratulations to you for having led the Barisan223 words
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Article393 2004-03-23 4 Militant group vows revenge and threatens US for first time Wire services GAZA CITY Israel killed Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin in a helicopter missile strike outside a mosque yesterday, prompting threats of unprecedented revenge by Palestinian militants against Israel and the US. Mr Yassin, in hisWire services - 393 words
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Article, Illustration490 2004-03-23 5 Khushwant Singh - Alexandra Hospital to move; no job losses seen £y_ Khushwant Singh ALEXANDRA Hospital will have a new name and a new home in Yishun Central. When completed in March 2009, it will be called the Northern General Hospital, said Acting Health Minister Khaw BoonGraphics by: Lynnette Chia - 490 words
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282 2004-03-23 5 NEW YORK You’ve heard of the Atkins diet. Now former employees of the famed clinic which introduced the regime are striking out on their own with variations on the theme. Dr Fred Pescatore, who worked as a director at Dr Robert Atkins’ New282 words
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Article, Illustration520 2004-03-23 6 Chua Kong Ho - Construction contractors’ association says soaring steel prices key factor, despite authority’s denial Reports by Chua Kong Ho UPGRADING works at your precinct could grind to a halt this year if building contractors worst fears are realised. A likely fatal blow for many contractors will be the520 words
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267 2004-03-23 6 TOP local construction company Lian Beng Group has opted for the unconventional move of diversifying into the energy industry. It is doing this to lessen its dependency on the ailing construction industry and after ruling out venturing into foreign construction markets because of the attendant267 words
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Article, Illustration317 2004-03-23 8 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow ANOTHER of the Censorship Review Committee’s recommendations will soon be implemented. This time, it will affect cinemas in the heartlands. From March 29, there will be a new rating system for movies. The Media Development Authority (MDA) will replace the present ratings317 words
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Article, Illustration452 2004-03-23 8 Ho Lian-Yi - Friends, family pay tribute tofuneral parlour owner Ang Yew Seng, who helped change mindsets about cremation and coffins m Streats LEi? Bm i By. Ho Lian-Yi FUNERAL parlour owner Ang Yew Seng will be remembered as a devout Buddhist with a very close association with the452 words
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125 2004-03-23 10 BUZZSTOP THE Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) estimates that the number of people registering for welfare benefits in the next financial year, beginning in April, will be greater than that for the current year. In the year ending March 31125 words
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Article, Illustration99 2004-03-23 10 Edwin Koo - Text and picture by Edwin Koo Germaine Lee, all of six months old, smiling at the fanfare created by her mother and relatives last week at the Young Parents Fiesta at Suntec City. Germaine is one of 1,000 little hopefuls running for the title of Young Parents/Pampers Cover99 words
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Article149 2004-03-23 10 – Conrad Raj - Members seem in favour of plans Conrad Raj MORE than 300 members turned up last night for a special general meeting of the Tanglin Club to vote on a proposal to spend up to $23 million to upgrade its facilities in Steven’s Road. At press time,149 words
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Article138 2004-03-23 10 Tiger Airways in talks with Ministry TIGER Airways has shown a keen interest in having a terminal for budget airlines, said Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday, adding that plans for such a base were firming up. Mr Yeo said: “We’re confirming the details with them.138 words
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141 2004-03-23 10 M New infections in South Korea -AP ALTHOUGH the spread of bird flu has slowed in most Asian countries, new outbreaks have appeared in Indonesia where government resources are already stretched in their fight against the disease, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said yesterday.-AP - 141 words
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Article99 2004-03-23 10 TWO Thais face the death penalty after being arrested on Sunday night for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine pills, or yaba, the Central Narcotics Bureau said yesterday. The 9,938 pills seized have a street value of $99,380 and make up the largest seizure of the drug this year.99 words
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Article92 2004-03-23 10 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has identified 11 places in Orchard Road and the central business district that would be suitable for the construction of a pedestrian underpass to link buildings. Most of the links would be to shopping malls, and nine of the proposed sites are92 words
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Article95 2004-03-23 10 -AFP FOUR more people have been arrested in connection with the March 11 train bombings in Madrid, sources close to the investigation said yesterday. The arrests took place over the weekend in and around Madrid and brought to 14 the total number of suspects arrested,-AFP - 95 words
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Article100 2004-03-23 10 -AFP IRELAND is planning a pay-by-use scheme for household rubbish designed to encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste, Environment Minister Martin Cullen said yesterday. “Those who recycle more will pay less, those who don’t will pay more”, he said. Currently, local authorities around-AFP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-03-23 12 Choong Choon Yee - ThyssenKmpp in hunt to capture Asia-Pacific market ?y. Choong Choon Yee KEEN to notch up its competitiveness in the Asia-Pacific region, Germany’s ThyssenKmpp Elevator has acquired a Singapore lift maintenance company to boost its presence here. ThyssenKmpp, the world’s No 3 elevator company in466 words
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Article282 2004-03-23 12 Janice Wong - By. Janice Wong THE local business community views the thumping victory of the mling Barisan Nasional (BN) in Malaysia’s general election as a welcome development which will brighten business prospects between both countries. The president of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr Lawrence282 words
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Article102 2004-03-23 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Keppel Corp Ltd yesterday said that it had secured a US$ll4 million (S$ 192.6 million) oil rig order from Norway’s Odfjell Drilling, the third contract in as many months at the world’s largest shallow water oil rig builder. Keppel, which has about 60 per– Reuters - 102 words
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Article88 2004-03-23 12 -AFP SINGAPORE Changi Airport is undergoing a $45 million upgrade so it can cater for the world’s biggest commercial jet, the Airbus A-380. Some of the modification work being carried out includes widening the runway shoulders, expanding the existing gaterooms by 5 to 10 per cent-AFP - 88 words
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Article86 2004-03-23 12 -AP SINGAPORE Singapore’s SembCorp Logistics yesterday said that it was setting up a joint venture to support oil and gas companies operating in Iran. SembCorp unit Singapore Offshore Petroleum Services will take a 78 per cent stake in a joint venture called SOPS Iran, which will-AP - 86 words
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Article88 2004-03-23 12 Reuters LONDON Oil prices eased yesterday as Opec debated whether to delay a planned production cut to cool oil prices which last week touched a 13-year high. US light crude for April delivery fell 30 US cents to U 5537.78 a barrel. London’s Brent crude lost– Reuters - 88 words
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Article, Illustration601 2004-03-23 13 Janice Wong - ■You i 5, epreneurs^ By Janice Wong Kenneth Wong hangs up his stethoscope to launch a travel agency specialising in health tourism j MEDICAL doctor Kenneth Wong, 33, gave up his practice to become a travel agent. Not just any agent, but one who arranges trips for Singaporeans601 words
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204 2004-03-23 14 -AFP WELLINGTON State-controlled Air New Zealand said yesterday that it has been slapped with a huge tax bill from the Hong Kong branch of a subsidiary company which could reach NZ$lO7 million (Ssl 19 million). A revised tax-AFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration419 2004-03-23 14 Big oil, carmakers also among largest US companies -afp WASHINGTON US discount retailer Wal-Mart, two carmakers and three major oil companies, boosted by skyrocketing fuel prices, have shaken off recession blues and emerged as America’s largest business conglomerates. The top 500 US firms listed by-afp; Reuters - 419 words
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Article304 2004-03-23 16 STI: 1,812.16 26.96 Reuters SHARES ended at an 11-week low yesterday as sharp losses in regional markets unnerved investors and spurred selling in banks and blue chips. But Sing Tel rose in active trade on news that it would reap hefty gains from the sale of– Reuters - 304 words
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Article24 2004-03-23 16 *AS AT MARCH 22 US$: 551.692 553.105 EURO: 552.078 Ss: 63.23 YEN Ss: RM2.245 Ss: HK54.605 Ss: 23.33 BAHT Ss: 5,059 RUPIAH24 words
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407 2004-03-23 18 Market seen growing sixfold to in 6 years Reuters TOKYO At most conveyorbelt sushi restaurants tabulating the bill can be a hassle as each plate carries a different price tag. But at Oban, a sushi bar in downtown Tokyo, a waitress plucks a– Reuters - 407 words
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Article146 2004-03-23 18 Reuters SEOUL South Korea’s Hynix Semiconductor Inc yesterday said that it has been in talks with Europe’s biggest chip maker, STMicroelectronics, to jointly build a plant to make flash memory and dynamic random access memory (Dram) chips in China. Hynix, the world’s thirdlargest maker– Reuters - 146 words
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Article527 2004-03-23 20 More Americans destroy bills and receipts as identity theft cost them s9ob last year Reuters NEW YORK Mr Yuri Fernandez discovered recently that a stranger could snatch bills and receipts from his trash and empty his bank account. To avoid that possibility, Mr Fernandez, 32, did– Reuters - 527 words
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Article, Illustration562 2004-03-23 22 Rates may peak soon as China, Japan turn to cheaper metals EmpText LONDON Mr Stephen Webster, who designed the platinum wedding rings worn by pop singer Madonna and her director husband Guy Ritchie, says that the highest prices for the metal in 24EmpText; Reuters - 562 words
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Article, Illustration641 2004-03-23 24 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ BETTER late than never, so goes the adage. At long last, the authorities here have come around to seeing the merits, if not the virtues, of having a casino in Singapore. I know nothing has been cast in stone yet, but641 words
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Article, Illustration499 2004-03-23 26 I BEG to differ with Streats editor Paul Jansen regarding his views on the shock election loss of the incumbent government of Spain and its replacement with an anti-Iraq war administration (“Spain pullout won’t bring peace”, Streats, March 22). He paralleled 9/11 with the bomb attacks499 words
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145 2004-03-23 26 THE report, “Train marshals planned” (Streats, March 22), once again demonstrates prompt preventive action by the Government. The Madrid terrorist attacks were a good lesson for us all: That innocent lives will not be spared as the scourge of terrorism continues145 words
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Article150 2004-03-23 28 I AM disappointed by the presentation of the beauty pageant Miss Vasantham ’O4, shown every Sunday on Central. This is supposed to be an Indian/Tamil show, but the excessive use of English in most cases in a mixture of both Tamil and English by the150 words
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Article50 2004-03-23 28 THE report, “Valuair’s first plane arrives” (Streats, March 22), stated that the budget carrier’s baggage allowance is 30kg for each passenger. This is incorrect. PR company Bang Public Relations, which provided the erroneous information in a press release, has clarified that the baggage allowance is up to 20kg each.50 words
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Article, Illustration465 2004-03-23 30 Election unease casts pall over Taiwan markets; protesters refuse to abandon street demonstrations Wire services TAIPEI Taiwan’s high court appointed three judges yesterday to study a case calling for a vote recount filed by defeated presidential contender and Nationalist Party leader Lien Chan– Wire services - 465 words
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306 2004-03-23 30 Reuters BAGHDAD The United Nations must not endorse Iraq’s US-backed interim constitution because it could lead to the breakup of the occupied country, Iraq’s most influential Shi’ite Muslim cleric was yesterday quoted by a Beirut-based aide as saying. The aide, Mr Ahmed Khaffaf, said that– Reuters - 306 words
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209 2004-03-23 30 -ap BERLIN The post-9/ 11 war against terrorism is suffering as much in the courts as in the streets with several legal setbacks involving suspected A 1 Qaeda members and other groups around the world. Said Richard Evans, editor at Jane’s-ap - 209 words
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Article379 2004-03-23 32 He is accused of not paying for an extra helping at hospital canteen LONDON -A top neurosurgeon accused of taking an extra helping of soup from his hospital’s staff canteen without paying for it has been suspended from work. Mr Terence Hope, 57, was sent379 words
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Article, Illustration54 2004-03-23 32 Nigerian bank clerk Abimbola Eduwa, 28, posing with her baby daughter in London on Sunday. She had been assured by doctors that her delivery was two months away, but the baby decided to arrive early while on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Lagos to London. The baby hasAP - 54 words
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211 2004-03-23 32 AP BEIJING China plans to launch its first moon rover in 2012 as part of its ambitious space exploration programme, state media reported. The vehicle’s main purpose would be to provide information on where to set up a base on the moon, the– AP - 211 words
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Article285 2004-03-23 33 Top US management getting cash and share payouts to compensate for falling value of stock options Recent scathing criticism of top £°rporate executives from such high-profile t'gures as billionaire financier Warren Buffett See rns to have been shrugged off in US boardrooms. After Mr285 words
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Medical
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Article310 2004-03-23 34 LONDON Swiss researchers have identified a new type of breast tumour and believe that it may respond to drugs similar to those used to treat prostate cancer. This is because many of the genes active in the tumour also play a role in producing the male310 words
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206 2004-03-23 34 LONDON Parkinson’s disease has a higher chance of hitting men, a new study has shown. Men are 1.5 times more suspectible to the disease, although it isn’t clear why, a team at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has206 words
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Article, Illustration690 2004-03-23 36 Lim Kay Tong tells ZUBAIDAH NAZEER about Perth which is to be screened at the Singapore International Film Festival next month MENTION Lim Kay Tong and most people remember him well as Charlie Tay in the drama series Growing Up. He has also had many majorI Francis Lee - 690 words
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Article126 2004-03-23 36 OTHER local films at the 17th Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) are the 95-minute long Outsiders, about a serial killer, the hour-long Zombie Dog, about the making of a snuff film, two shorts, 576 and 9.30, and the controversial Cut by Royston Tan, which is126 words
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Article, Illustration655 2004-03-23 38 Sharon Soh - rucw JJ'J B y Sharon Soh MIN JIANG at Goodwood Park Hotel sports both a new location and menu this month. The 21-year-old restaurant is now in the hotel’s main building (the spot occupied by the nowdefunct Chang Jiang restaurant) and is the only Chinese restaurant655 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-03-23 40 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim THEY chatter non-stop. They behave like schoolgirls on a class outing. Most of all, they have the girl-next-door sweet looks. Do Mini and Gu Er have what it takes to become the next S.H.E., the most popular girl band from Taiwan? It looks446 words
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Article, Illustration410 2004-03-23 40 JillLim - By JillLim IF you’re a fan of Monty Python-type humour, you’ll fall about laughing at The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) it features the same type of silliness and funniness. As with Python classics such as The Holy Grail, The Complete Works is410 words
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Article, Illustration121 2004-03-23 41 Starting this summer, weather alert radios in the US will give listeners more than just warnings about foul weather. From June 30, they will be able to broadcast non- weather alerts such as whether a child has been snatched or a flipped tanker on a highwayPic Edwin Koo - 121 words
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Article61 2004-03-23 41 10.40 pm, Star Chinese Movies (Ch 62) This is the movie that launched gongfu comedy onto the world stage with masters Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. When a hotshot lawyer (Chan) is hired to dig up dirt on a fishery, his sidekick (Hung) and a professional61 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-03-23 41 10pm, Central George overhears his doctor’s gloomy outlook for another patient but thinks that the physician is talking about him. Under the impression that he doesn’t have long to live, he sets out to find his wife an acceptable mate to take his place. A golden55 words
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Article, Illustration61 2004-03-23 41 THE OBSERVATORY LIVE Friday, 7.30pm Theatre, Alliance Francaise de Singapour (1, Sarkies Road) Tickets are $16from TicketCharge This concert marks the official release of The Observatory’s debut album, Time of Rebirth. An intimate, three-hour concert, it features tracks from the album and new material from Leslie Low’s new lineup.61 words
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Article58 2004-03-23 41 AN INDIAN ODYSSEY JUNOON Tomorrow, 7.30 pm Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum (1, Empress Place) Tickets are $9 from Sistic Set in India in 1857, Junoon (Possessed) is noted for its elaborately staged battle-scenes where details have been painstakingly researched and recreated. Javed Khan leads an English garrison58 words
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Miscellaneous448 2004-03-23 41 Yourdailyhoroscope 1° AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 FEB T9-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com ARIES W* MAR 21-APR 19 You’re too eager to help someone carry their burden. Beware of the truth you choose to tell and of how others might misrepresent themselves. This could end up being more about theft448 words
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Article, Illustration513 2004-03-23 42 Champions League holders confident after moving closer to Italian title AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINAL (IST LEG) AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruna MILAN AC Milan are in buoyant mood ahead of tonight’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) Champions League quarter-final first leg here against Deportivo La– AFP - 513 words
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Article305 2004-03-23 42 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINAL (IST LEG) Porto v Lyon OPORTO, Portugal Lyon’s Brazilian midfielder Juninho believes that the French side can handle FC Porto here tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) and go on to qualify for the semifinals for the first time. Lyon and Monaco-AFP - 305 words
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Article, Illustration503 2004-03-23 43 Despite struggling in Malaysia, McLaren boss says team on road to recovery Reuters SEPANG, Malaysia McLaren may have to wait some time before they can be Formula One winners again. That is the opinion of team boss Ron Dennis after watching the former champions– Reuters - 503 words
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Article228 2004-03-23 43 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han NTUC INCOME-YEO’S S-LEAGUE Tg Pagar 0 Young Lions 3 JAGUARS were playing on home turf at Queenstown Stadium against a team of mostly under-23 players. Naturally, they were hoping to end their winless streak in the S-League. Instead, they crashed 0-3 and228 words
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Article, Illustration470 2004-03-23 44 Newcastle star LuaLua accused of ignoring lovechild despite earning $55,000 a week LONDON Newcastle star Lomana LuaLua (right), now on loan to Portsmouth, has been accused of failing to provide for his lovechild. The three-year-old boy’s mother, Mimita Bofando, has claimed that the football star has470 words
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Article, Illustration353 2004-03-23 44 Wire services ORLANDO, Florida Tiger Woods’ (right) bid for a fifth straight Bay Hill Invitational title ended in miserable fashion on Sunday. The world No 1 shot a one-over 73 in the final round to finish on even-par 288, 18 off the winner– Wire services - 353 words
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260 2004-03-23 44 Wire services LIVERPOOL A formal bid for the takeover of Liverpool has been made, it was reported here on Sunday. The offer comes from building magnate Steve Morgan, a critic of current chairman David Moores, Liverpool’s majority shareholder, according to a report on BBCWire services - 260 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-03-23 45 Gary Lim - Indian legend offers cash award to anyone who can break his 400 m record Gary Lim INDIA’S Milkha Singh (right) will go to any length to see his national 400 m «record broken. Shortly after his record-breaking run of 45.65ec in the Rome Olympics466 words
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Article, Illustration250 2004-03-23 45 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim DON’T look up just before you hit your shot. This was Craig Kamps’ advice to amateur golfers during the Streats Golf Clinic at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club on Sunday morning. The 37-year-old South African said: “This is one ofGary Lim - 250 words
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Article105 2004-03-23 45 BASKETBALL Reuters NEW YORK Steve Nash had 15 points and a season-high 16 assists as the Dallas Mavericks pipped New Jersey Nets 101-98 in the National Basketball Association championship on Sunday. The Nets were without Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, but the Mavericks needed to make two key– Reuters - 105 words
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Article81 2004-03-23 45 -AFP ROME The highly charged derby between Roma and Lazio was called off at half-time on Sunday after rumours spread around that a young boy had been killed outside the ground. Referee Roberto Rosetti stopped the game at the start of the second half with the score-AFP - 81 words
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Article108 2004-03-23 45 Reuters MADRID Striker Mista grabbed a hat-trick as Valencia blasted Real Mallorca 5-1 on Sunday to be in contention for the Primera Liga. With nine matches left, Real lead the table on 61 points, followed by Valencia (60) and Barcelona (55). Reuters Other results Racing Santander– Reuters - 108 words
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