Streats, 27 May 2004
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Title Section10 2004-05-27 3 Streats THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 196/03/200410 words
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Article, Illustration583 2004-05-27 3 Chua Kong Ho - Landlord One Fullerton plans auction tomorrow if last-ditch talks fail By Chua Kong Ho CENTRO Concepts, the company that operates the popular Centro 360 disco and Embargo bar at One Fullerton, faces an auction of its assets tomorrow if it cannot pay off severalMugllan R - 583 words
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Advertisement52 2004-05-27 3 P/cs: AshWgh S/m, Mug//an R u Cilia I Ks WRBBe THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph„com„sg mita (p) 196/03/2004 11-IKIUI Unlike other Malay musicians, Art Fazil takes his gigging to London, not KL PAGE 28 vX Unlike teens with relationship problems, Marcus Lee has a strong family bond PAGE 652 words
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Article228 2004-05-27 4 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian presidential candidate Wiranto, who has been charged with condoning atrocities in East Timor in 1999, hopes to meet Timorese President Xanana Gusmao this weekend to discuss the alleged abuses. “We are trying to set the meeting for May 29 in Bali and-AFP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration408 2004-05-27 4 Pradeep Rajan - By Pradeep Rajan Indonesian presidential candidate says he’ll also combat graft, boost GDP growth FORMER army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, one of the five candidates in Indonesia’s presidential elections on July 5, has vowed to root out terrorism in the country. “I am adamant thatAFP - 408 words
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644 2004-05-27 5 Chua Kong Ho - By Chua Kong Ho THE last nine years have seen a surge in the number of lawsuits being filed against company directors, a National University of Singapore study has revealed. More than 60 per cent644 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-05-27 6 Zubaidah Nazeer - Family's ‘respect’ approach bucks teen-parent conflict trend found in survey By Zubaidah Nazeer THE worst punishment Marcus Lee (pictured with his parents) ever received from his parents was to have his Internet access cut off for spending too much time chatting online. His parentsAshleigh Sim - 436 words
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271 2004-05-27 6 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh THIS year’s National Day celebrations won’t just focus on the parade at the National Stadium, but will feature events island-wide throughout August. Under the banner Celebrate Singapore, there will be a host of events such as the inaugural Singapore Fireworks Festival,271 words
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Article, Illustration498 2004-05-27 8 Sir Alex’s future in doubt; club cuts ties with son’s firm LONDON Football ’s secret financial dealings were laid bare yesterday when Manchester United, the world’s richest club, was forced to publish embarrassing details surrounding players’ transfers and massive payments to agents. United, admitting498 words
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124 2004-05-27 10 BUZZSTOP BUYING and using a motorised bicycle will soon be subject to stricter regulation. The police said that mandatory wearing of safety gear, minimum age requirements and restrictions on the types of bikes allowed will be introduced in the next124 words
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Article, Illustration43 2004-05-27 10 A woman crying next to the remains of her house in Jimani, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday. At least 363 people were reported to have died in the Dominican and Haitian floods caused by heavy rains before daybreak on Monday APAP - 43 words
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Article153 2004-05-27 10 Ho Lian-Yi - Mall promo based on board game Ho Lian-Yi TO familiarise shoppers with the 11 Capita Land-managed malls here, the company will launch its own Monopoly game tomorrow, to coincide with the SPH Great Singapore Sale. Said Ms June Ang, 32, Capita Land group marketing communication manager153 words
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Article154 2004-05-27 10 11 Slim 10 case THE appeal against the $900,000 awarded to actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 case opened with lawyers for distributor TV Media arguing that even quadriplegics get less than $200,000 in compensation for their injuries. Lawyer B Rao said that154 words
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Article142 2004-05-27 10 H Schoolgirls get free movie passes FOUR schoolgirls who bought tickets to last Sunday’s screening of Troy at Lido Cineplex found their seats taken by Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and his entourage. They were told by Mr Bachchan’s representative, Mr Mambo Sharma, that there was142 words
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Article92 2004-05-27 10 -AP THAI police have arrested a Singaporean man for alleged drug possession after seizing a stash of cocaine and other illegal party drugs from his Bangkok apartment, officials said yesterday. Tan Heng Chin, 46, was caught during a raid on Tuesday that uncovered the drugs and-AP - 92 words
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Article97 2004-05-27 10 -AP OIL leaks from a ship carrying 4,000 cars that sank after colliding with a tanker are increasing, causing fears of environmental damage, Indonesian officials said yesterday. Authorities ordered salvage operators to speed up the removal of 990 tons of fuel oil from the sunken-AP - 97 words
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Article101 2004-05-27 10 -AFP THAI authorities have uncovered a new bird flu outbreak in Chiang Mai at a demonstration farm attached to a university, an official at Thailand’s Livestock Department said yesterday. The university had notified authorities that several chickens, geese, ducks and other birds had fallen ill and-AFP - 101 words
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Article102 2004-05-27 10 Reuters THE right combination of love and genes can overcome even the most abject poverty, according to a study into the effects of environmental factors on child development. The study of 1,116 mothers and their five-year-old, same-sex twins in poor households in England and Wales showed– Reuters - 102 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration599 2004-05-27 12 Choong Choon Yee - mgm w w mamJ. focus in M By_ Choong Choon Yee Despite its main customerfiling for bankruptcy, Radiance Electronics has weathered the storm well, says CEO Henry Goh THERE is no place for complacency in the world of business. Just ask Mr Henry Goh, the chief executive of599 words
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Article86 2004-05-27 12 SINGAPORE A consortium led by the Brazilian subsidiary of Keppel Offshore Marine has received a Notice of Award to build a semi-submersible production platform for US$639 million (Ssl billion) for Petrobras Netherlands By a Brazilian state oil company. To be completed in 47 months, this contract86 words
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Article76 2004-05-27 12 -AFP SYDNEY Reach, the Asian undersea cable joint venture between Australia’s Telstra and Hong Kong’s PCCW, is seeking to renegotiate a US$l.2 billion (Ss2 billion) debt with its banking syndicate. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper yesterday reported that, if successful, Australia’s dominant telecoms carrier could be left-AFP - 76 words
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Article65 2004-05-27 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Raffles Holdings Ltd, Singapore’s largest hotel operator, yesterday said that it had set up a $l5O million multi-currency term loan facility with United Overseas Bank. It said that the five-year unsecured facility would be used to meet shortterm funding needs. The first drawdown ofReuters - 65 words
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Article99 2004-05-27 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s top bank, Malayan Banking (Maybank), expects to expand its presence in China over the next five years to tap its booming financial services market, news reports said yesterday. Deputy president Mohammed Hussein was quoted by The Star as saying that the bank was-AFP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration331 2004-05-27 14 Janice Wong - Auctions to be held in airport lounges 4 times a week By Janice Wong TRAVELLERS twiddling their thumbs while waiting for flights at Changi Airport can now banish boredom by taking part in an auction, the first of its kind in an airport. This331 words
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222 2004-05-27 14 Bloomberg NEW DELHI India’s plan to sell stakes in its two biggest airports may be delayed as the new government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh negotiates with communist allies who oppose selling profitable state assets, said investors. “The fact that communist parties– Bloomberg - 222 words
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Article479 2004-05-27 16 Surge adds to economic cheer as biomedical, electronics sectors show stellar performance -AFP SINGAPORE The country’s already bright economic prospects received another dose of sunshine yesterday with government figures showing that manufacturing output expanded by 22.2 per cent year-on-year in April. The Economic Development Board-AFP - 479 words
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Article535 2004-05-27 18 Wire services MAS announces levy, but budget carriers may stymie others’ plans to cover fuel costs via surcharges TOKYO Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines System may fail to fully counter higher jet-fuel costs by raising fares because of competition from new discount carriers, analysts– Wire services - 535 words
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Advertisement427 2004-05-27 19 Taking care of sick children can be a rather challenging aspect of being a parent. Waking up in the middle of the night to the sounds of your child’s cough, feeling your child’s feverish body against yours, and cleaning up vomit is something you may be familiar with. While it427 words
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Article, Illustration659 2004-05-27 20 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg HONGKONG The last six months would seem an inopportune time to launch a new magazine in Hong Kong. Even with signs that growth has returned, unemployment is still near record highs, deflation remains a problem and the government is– Bloomberg - 659 words
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Article205 2004-05-27 22 I REFER to the letter “Worried about animal release” (Streats, May 25) and thank Ms June-Marie Lin for her feedback. Ms Lin is right in pointing out that the well-intentioned act of buying animals to release them may do more harm than good. More often205 words
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Article134 2004-05-27 22 I REFER to Mr Yoong Choy Mee’s letter “Long wait for bus” (Streats, May 17), and would like to thank him for his feedback. The scheduled frequencies from 6.40 am to 7.05 am for services 10 and 14 at the bus stop outside Landville Condominium along134 words
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Article257 2004-05-27 22 I STRONGLY agree with the points made by Ms Debbie Lu in her May 24 response to Mr Philip Lee’s commentary “Our effete youths real cause for worry” (Streats, May 21). Unfortunately, I, too, was and still sometimes am guilty of the many shortcomings of Singaporean youths257 words
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Article239 2004-05-27 22 I REFER to the letter “Details already given to City Cab” (Streats, May 26) by Ms Mayumi Mori. Firstly, let me extend my apologies to Ms Mori and her friend, Ms Yamashita, for their unpleasant experiences. Let me next explain how things unfolded. When Ms Yamashita239 words
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215 2004-05-27 22 I EMPATHISE with Ms Cherry Swee concerning her lament about the difficulty of giving her children a break during the “school holidays”. She is unable to plan because some schools force the students to go back for classes. Typically, officialdom remains deaf and dumb215 words
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Article70 2004-05-27 22 IF we had post boxes just beside our mail boxes at the void deck areas of our HDB flats, wouldn’t it be easier for both the postman to collect mail and deliver mail at the same time and also for us to send mail? I think Sing Post70 words
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Advertisement84 2004-05-27 22 HAVE E-mail us at streat8@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be deemed that84 words
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Global
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Article387 2004-05-27 23 US officials say intelligence reports credible Washington Post WASHINGTON Federal officials have information suggesting that Al Qaeda has people in the US preparing to mount a large-scale terrorist attack this summer, sources familiar with the information said on Tuesday. Attorney-General John Ashcroft and FBI Director– Washington Post - 387 words
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224 2004-05-27 23 SEOUL It contributes more to South Korea’s economy than the fishing and agricultural industries combined, it’s growing and it’s recession proof. This big money-spinner isn’t electronics, or even the music industry it is prostitution. The world’s oldest profession is estimated to224 words
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345 2004-05-27 24 Courts seldom award costs in white-collar cases, laments M’sia CID chief KUALA LUMPUR White-collar criminals should be made to pay the cost of court action and compensation to their victims, Malaysian police said. “We specifically asked for these costs during a court trial involving a bank345 words
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Article115 2004-05-27 24 Xinhua BEIJING The citizens of Shanghai, China’s commercial centre, feel safer than the residents of other Chinese cities, according to a survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics. The survey found that 91.2 per cent of the Shanghai citizens surveyed said they feel “safe”– Xinhua - 115 words
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254 2004-05-27 25 -AP CHICAGO Aspirin, the wonder drug that can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, also appears to reduce women’s chances of developing the most common type of breast cancer, a study has found. Its authors said that the findings are tantalising but that more-AP - 254 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration626 2004-05-27 26 ALFRED SIEW - By ALFRED SIEW Computer Times DON’T tape the last episode of Friends. Record it on DVD instead. That’s possible with new DVD recorders that are making their way to more homes, thanks to falling prices and higher consumer awareness. Made by consumer electronics firms suchComputer Times - 626 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration784 2004-05-27 28 After topping the local music scene, Art Fazil took the unconventional route and moved to London. He talks to GREGORYLEOW about the gigging in the English capital ART Fazil would have had no difficulty being at the top of the heap of local musicians in Singapore.Mugllan R - 784 words
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Article, Illustration163 2004-05-27 28 THE Singapore Arts Festival kicks off tomorrow with the world premiere of Ma, by the Akram Khan Company, led by Akram Khan (pictured), a London-born dancer and choreographer of Bangladeshi descent. Performances are tomorrow at 8.30 pm and on Saturday and Sunday at Bpm, at Victoria163 words
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Article, Illustration85 2004-05-27 28 DON’T miss your last chance to go to The Lord of the Rings exhibition at the Singapore Science Centre on a weekend. This is its only stop in Asia. The exhibition ends on June 4 and is open daily, from 10am to 8.30 pm, Tuesdays85 words
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eating out
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Article, Illustration482 2004-05-27 30 ’Amy Van - y m H ft CARTC L A By. ’Amy Van YOU may think that healthy food is subtle in taste and insubstantial in portion, but such is not the case at Oriental Hotel’s Dolce Vita (formerly known as Pronto). After a restoration, Dolce Vita is now like482 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration568 2004-05-27 32 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood, Kirsten Dunst Directed by Michel Gondry ooooe SOME movies can be thoroughly analysed and scrutinised only to find that the screenwriter’s mind was just plodding along on one straight, aimless road.568 words
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Article, Illustration429 2004-05-27 33 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow TOMORROW™ Starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal and lan Holm Directed by Roland Emmerich GGGG® THE Day After Tomorrow (TDAT) feels like a nostalgia film, a remembrance of the good old years. The 1970 s were a great time for disaster movies, as 59 of429 words
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Article, Illustration107 2004-05-27 34 More companies whose businesses depend on weather such as golf courses and construction firms are hedging against unpredictable climate conditions. The US-based Weather Risk Management Association said that the number of weather-derivative contracts almost tripled to 12,000 in the 12 months to last March. They werePicAshleigh Sim - 107 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration49 2004-05-27 34 9pm, Channel i The staff is angry because thenpay cheques haven’t arrived and some of them can’t pay their rent. Rocco realises that he has been pushing everyone too hard and decides to work as a server so as to demonstrate that he’s part of the team.49 words
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Article63 2004-05-27 34 8.30 pm, Channel U Ann Poh goes to Nepal in today’s episode. A soap factory in Kathmandu employs mainly women workers and most of them are single mothers. Coming from a single parent family and with three children herself, will Ann empathise with the workers? Will she be63 words
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Happenin'
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Article, Illustration44 2004-05-27 34 EQUILIBRIUM Today till July 25 Gallery (137 TelokAyer Street, #Ol-01, tel 6327-3801) Free Featuring Singaporean artist Linda Gouw’s works, which depict the balance of life expressed in themes such as darkness and light, ying and yang, and the transition from struggle to happiness.44 words
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Article53 2004-05-27 34 60s NIGHT Tomorrow and Saturday, 7pm-9pm Colours By the Bay (next to Esplanade) Free Relive the rock ’n’ roll days and try out your moves to jive, twist and a-go-go music. Local choreographer Dino YB and his team perform to familiar favourites such as Greased Lightning, Born to Jive53 words
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Miscellaneous382 2004-05-27 34 PISCI-S FEB 19-MAR2O jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 Asking you to be careful when you phrase your incisive comments won’t do much good at the moment. But do think about their feelings, please, before you speak. Please? That “interesting” new personal quality you’ve recently developed has probably taken its toll on382 words
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Article, Illustration536 2004-05-27 35 Gary Lim - Sanmay feels her silver medal could have been a gold with better support By_ Gary Lim THE Singapore Sports Awards 2004 at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday was to be Sportsgirl of the Year Low Sanmay’s (right) biggest sporting night. Instead, the 18-year-old gymnast, who is studying at Shrewsbury’s536 words
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206 2004-05-27 35 -AP PARIS Top-ranked Justine HeninHardenne’s bid for a second successive French Open title ended yesterday when she was upset in the second round by Tathiana Garbin 7-5, 6-4. The match was just the second following a six-week layoff for HeninHardenne. Against Garbin, a 26-year-old Italian-AP - 206 words
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132 2004-05-27 35 BELEAGUERED Sinchi TV FC produced a gutsy comeback to force a 2-2 draw with host Geylang United at the Bedok Stadium last night. The Chinese team, lying second from bottom in the S-League table, found themselves chasing a two-goal deficit when Geylang midfielder Jeykanth132 words
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Article, Illustration401 2004-05-27 36 France coach Santini wary of Scholes and Rooney in Euro 2004 opener LONDON France coach Jacques Santini has identified England stars Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney as the dangermen to watch out for. England meets France on June 13 in their opening Group B clash of the Euro401 words
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213 2004-05-27 36 Reuters LONDON Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to end his career at Manchester United. He plans to honour his contract with United, which runs until 2008. “When I stop playing, I will quit the game for good and never come back into football. I– Reuters - 213 words
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Article, Illustration159 2004-05-27 36 LONDON Chelsea are ready to unveil Jose Mourinho (right) as their new manager today. Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon has flown off to Germany to clinch the signature of the Porto boss after yesterday’s (this morning, Singapore time) Champions League final against Monaco, reported The159 words
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Article, Illustration171 2004-05-27 36 AFP BANGKOK English Premiership giants Liverpool have agreed to sell Thailand a 30 per cent stake in the club, but the signing of the deal may be delayed until late July, a Thai official said yesterday. Thai Deputy Commerce Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisam– AFP - 171 words
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Article, Illustration379 2004-05-27 37 Shaq casts off shackles to spur Lakers Reuters NBA PLAYOFFS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Lakers 100 Minnesota 89 (Lakers lead best-of-seven series 2-1) LOS ANGELES Shaquille O’Neal turned in a dominating performance to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-89 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in– Reuters; AP - 379 words
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Miscellaneous32 2004-05-27 36 IN THE LIVING ROOM TENNIS: French Open Day 3 highlights (Ch 22, 4.30 pm). French Open Day 4 (Live, Ch 22, spm) GOLF: EPGA Volvo PGA Championships Day 1 (Live, Ch2l, 10pm)32 words
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