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Title Section10 2004-07-08 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 196/03/200410 words
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546 2004-07-08 1 France, Germany in rethink as shorter hours seem to be hurting economies FRANKFURT Until recently, German technician Michael Stahl had plenty of time for his family and friends. For the Siemens employee enjoyed three-day weekends and was entitled to 30 days’ annual leave. But546 words
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Morning Rush
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Article319 2004-07-08 2 Janice Wong - By- Janice Wong Group for start-ups has facilitated about 400 financing deals THE group that has been helping business start-ups is itself a start-up. This was how Dr Loo Choon Yong likened the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE). ACE, which is celebrating its first anniversary, is319 words
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Article197 2004-07-08 2 ANOTHER doctor from Grace Polyclinic has had his medical licence suspended for over-prescribing sleeping pills. Dr Abraham Mathews was suspended for 16 months and fined $lO,OOO after he was convicted on 33 of 45 charges of professional misconduct, the Singapore Medical Council said in a statement197 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-07-08 2 Liza Lin - By Liza Lin LAWRENCE, 65, who wants to be known only by his first name, is a victim of a Spanish lottery scam similar to the one reported in Streats last week. A former civil servant, Lawrence recounted howMugilan R - 282 words
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291 2004-07-08 3 IN JANUARY ‘No international experience, no military experience.’ Mr John Kerry on Mr John Edwards, during campaigning to be the Republicans’choice for president ON TUESDAY ‘John Edwards is ready. He has shown... political skills in his own rare.’ What Mr Kerry said about his former opponent who is now hisAP; Reuters - 291 words
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414 2004-07-08 3 She could pose a serious challenge to Bambang in September run-off AP JAKARTA Indonesian officials rushed to count ballots yesterday in the country’s first presidential election as partial results showed that President Megawati Sukarnoputri is likely to contest a run-off in September against– AP - 414 words
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Article, Illustration189 2004-07-08 3 AFP COLOMBO A suspected Tamil Tiger rebel detonated explosives strapped to her body, killing herself and four policemen yesterday in the first suicide attack in the Sri Lankan capital since a truce was reached in 2002, officials said. The bomber was escorted to a– AFP; AP - 189 words
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Article, Illustration355 2004-07-08 4 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok DURING his life, he played the role of educator, champion of the arts and a promoter of inter-religious understanding. For his contributions to Singapore, efforts are now being made to honour the founder of LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts, Brother Joseph McNally, with355 words
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261 2004-07-08 4 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim MORE than 40 per cent of all software sold in Singapore is pirated, costing manufacturers an estimated $153 million in lost revenue. These are findings released yesterday in the Business Software Alliance’s report on its 2004 Global Software Piracy Study.261 words
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526 2004-07-08 4 Choong Choon Yee - Private home market will pick up; prime office rental to strengthen: analysts B v Choong Choon Yee THE private residential property market is on the verge of a recovery but is unlikely to be as robust as the one seen in 1999. An improving economy,526 words
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Article525 2004-07-08 6 Khushwant Singh - DBS had no plans to sell him Nat Steel stake: tycoon By Khushwant Singh TYCOON Oei Hong Leong, 56, said in the High Court yesterday that DBS Bank was insincere. Its chief executive, Mr Jackson Tai lied, he said. And that Mr David Ban,525 words
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Article249 2004-07-08 6 ■AFP BEIJING Power-hungry China is adopting a variety of methods to cope with a growing electricity shortage, including forced vacations, cloud seeding to produce rain and a ban on wearing Western suits in office buildings. The Beijing government had ordered about 6,400 enterprises to■AFP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration219 2004-07-08 6 Lee Choo Kiong - By Lee Choo Kiong A WOMAN holds her young daughter’s hand and leads her right onto a monorail track on which the words “danger, high voltage, do not cross” scream out in bright yellow. Streats witnessed this recently at the elevated Ferry Terminal Monorail219 words
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Article, Illustration255 2004-07-08 6 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng ARTISTE Jacinta James said yesterday that the most daredevil act she will perform in her career so far is when she takes part in this year’s National Day Parade on Aug 9. The full-time performer from the Singapore Armed Forces Music and DanceST - 255 words
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118 2004-07-08 8 BUZZSTOP DONATIONS amounting to $30.21 million given to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Community Development and Sports and Ministry of Home Affairs’ Central Narcotics Bureau have remained unused, The Straits Times reports today. And the purposes for which they were118 words
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Article, Illustration73 2004-07-08 8 {Ashleigh Sim - Text and Picture by {Ashleigh Sim Mr Roy Phoon, 31, beat four Singaporeans for the title of Tom Yum King in a test of knowledge, endurance and stomach capacity. The Thai food enthusiast lost in the spice endurance test, but clinched the title in the test of food73 words
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Article133 2004-07-08 8 Apology‘honourable’: NKF chairman WEBSITE publisher Seamus Phan, 40, an IT consultant, apologised publicly to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) yesterday for a defamatory article on the charitable organisation. In April 2004, his website carried an article which the NKF found to be “highly defamatory133 words
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Article137 2004-07-08 8 IFrom $150,000 to $lO,OOO THE $150,000 fine that the Singapore Medical Council imposed on the former director of Singapore’s National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), Dr Simon Shorvon, has been reduced to $lO,OOO. The High Court yesterday granted the council’s petition to reduce the penalty. This comes in137 words
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Article145 2004-07-08 8 Move to end rampant violence AFP IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has signed into law sweeping emergency security measures, including powers to impose curfews, arrest suspects and ban associations, in a bid to end the violence endemic in Iraq since last year’s US-led invasion. Iraq’s interim– AFP - 145 words
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Article94 2004-07-08 8 RAINS have doused most of the fires in Sumatra which cast a smoky haze over Singapore in recent weeks. Satellite images show that hotspots, areas that appear to be on fire, have numbered fewer than 10 a day over the past week, from around 300 on June94 words
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Article108 2004-07-08 8 Reuters THE Philippines has spent US$lB million (5530.8 million) to acquire 30 refurbished helicopters from the US and a Singapore defence contractor in a move to strengthen its creaking air force, military officials said yesterday. Defence Secretary Eduardo Ermita said that Washington had promised to provideReuters - 108 words
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Article83 2004-07-08 8 THE Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) are conducting a 13-day joint air exercise, which started yesterday. The exercise, code named Elang Indopura, will involve some 320 personnel and 16 aircraft from both countries. As part of their contributions to the83 words
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Article93 2004-07-08 8 -AP THE Portland Archdiocese has become the first Roman Catholic church to file for bankruptcy in the United States. It did so on Tuesday because of the steep costs from some 60 clergy sex abuse lawsuits. The case raises difficult legal questions, opening the church to-AP - 93 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration513 2004-07-08 10 Chua Kong Ho - India, China, Japan show significant gains, says regional VP By Chua Kong Ho THE latest performance figures of Lufthansa must sound like music to Mr Uwe Mueller (above), Lufthansa’s AsiaPacific vice-president. India, China and Japan, three of the most important Asian markets under his care,Mugllan R - 513 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-07-08 10 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng TWO former classmates at Nanyang Technological University hit on a business idea after tasting toffee apples for the first time in the United States during a study trip last August. When they returned to Singapore, the duo, Ms Jan Ho, 23, andMugllan R wr - 376 words
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Article, Illustration687 2004-07-08 12 Choong Choon Yee - ppfr 4&US*. M jjjfl By_ Choong Choon Yee Founder Ho Liong Fen is optimistic Falmac will survive as China group JiangSu JianWei bails it out of trouble FALMAC executive chairman Ho Liong Fen can take a breather now. His beleaguered company, which manufactures textile and circular knitting687 words
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187 2004-07-08 12 Reuters HONG KONG Financial professionals believe that the best way to develop Asia’s hedge fund industry is by getting more funds approved for sale, but say that misconceptions about what they are and the risks involved continue to dog the industry. In an inauguralReuters - 187 words
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Article108 2004-07-08 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE PSA International Ltd, which runs the world’s second-busiest container port in Singapore, handled 19 per cent more traffic in the first half than a year earlier, as trade expanded among Asia, Europe and North America. The government-owned port operator said on its website that it– Bloomberg - 108 words
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Article82 2004-07-08 12 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Most Asian retailers will see better sales in the second half of 2004, with Singapore leading with a projected 19 per cent growth over the same 2003 period, according to Master Card International Its latest Masterlndex of Retail survey of 12 Asia-Pacific markets,Reuters - 82 words
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588 2004-07-08 14 Some fear that the economy is suffering a new structural weakness, partly due to cheap labour elsewhere -afp WASHINGTON Unexpectedly weak US economic reports, in particular a slump in June jobs growth, have prompted an argument over whether the American boom is going-afp - 588 words
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Article299 2004-07-08 16 STI: 1,873.75 0.82 Reuters SINGAPORE shares ended slightly weaker yesterday, led by technology stocks such as Chartered Semiconductor and banks. The Straits Times Index lost 0.04 per cent, or 0.82 points, to 1,873.75. It has gained 1.9 per cent in the past two days and has– Reuters - 299 words
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Article24 2004-07-08 16 *AS AT JULY 7 US$: 551.711 Ss: RM2.220 553.159 Ss: HK54.558 EURO: 552.113 Ss: 23.84 BAHT Ss: 63.48 YEN Ss: 5,258 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration365 2004-07-08 16 -AFP LAS VEGAS Las Vegas casinos attract tourists with the catch phrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but authorities also want potential terrorists to know that everything that happens in Vegas is being watched. The 36 million tourists who visit the-AFP; Reuters - 365 words
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Article, Illustration494 2004-07-08 18 Microsoft’s healthcare costs up 54% in 4 years, says CEO in memo Bloomberg SEATTLE Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer yesterday defended his decision to cut benefits, telling workers that the company needed to reduce costs after per-employee healthcare expenses surged 54 per cent inBloomberg; Reuters - 494 words
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Comment
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1002 2004-07-08 20 MAMOUN FANDY - Comment By MAMOUN FANDY The Washington Post THE apparent execution last week of American soldier Keith Maupin, who had been held hostage in Iraq for more than two months, and the earlier beheadings of South Korean Kim Sun II in Iraq and of American– The Washington Post - 1,002 words
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Vocal
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Article391 2004-07-08 23 I REFER to the letter, “HDB flats too small for dogs” (Streats, July 7), by Sheereen Winnie Koh. While the SPCA acknowledges that there are irresponsible dog owners who fail to exercise proper control over their pets, it would be unfair to our canine friends391 words
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Article170 2004-07-08 23 WE refer to letter “Round up these stray dogs” (Streats, July 7) by Ms Yoshiko Nagahara. We immediately sought the assistance of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore to track and catch the stray dogs. Meanwhile, we wish to take this opportunity to inform170 words
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Article190 2004-07-08 23 I REFER to various letters about strays/pets in yesterday’s issue of Streats. In a similar way to Ms Charmaine Foo, I have been finding new homes for stray/abandoned animals for the past few years. It has been meaningful but very difficult due to a190 words
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Article, Illustration343 2004-07-08 24 YOUR report, “Starting at 62” (Streats, July 6), implies that entrepreneurs in this age group would be exceptions to the rule. I suppose that this is so. But why should it be? Singapore has no natural resources apart from its people. This being the case,343 words
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233 2004-07-08 24 I REFER to Mr Lim Boon Hee’s letter, “Can’t we keep the prostitutes' out” (Streats, July 6): It is not correct to blame the problem of mainland Chinese prostitutes on our immigration system. The problem of foreigners entering Singapore as tourists but working as prostitutes233 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration460 2004-07-08 28 Wire services New cases reported in Thailand, Vietnam, China PARIS Chinese researchers have warned that there are only slender chances of stamping out the bird flu vims, which triggered a health scare across South-east Asia last year and raised fears of a killerWire services; AFP "TT"’ 1 - 460 words
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Article188 2004-07-08 28 -AFP SYDNEY An Australian teenage girl is trying to divorce her mother whom she claims forced her to have sex with men for money from when she was 10 years old. The 16-year-old girl, identified only as Kaye, told a Sydney newspaper that she-AFP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration346 2004-07-08 28 SYDNEY Australian opposition leader Mark Latham (pictured) yesterday called on Prime Minister John Howard to disband a government department that he accuses of conducting a smear campaign against him at taxpayers’ expense, according to a news report yesterday. He also made it clear thatAFP - 346 words
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189 2004-07-08 28 SAN FRANCISCO At least half of US workers are planning to leave their jobs, according to a recent poll. An online survey of 2,600 workers by Web portal Yahoo found that 47 per cent of workers are currently looking for another job189 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-07-08 30 The jet wash of a Boeing 747-400 blowing away a Citroen 2CV car after it was placed in the aircraft's jet blast on Tuesday. This stunt, filmed for a British TV programme, showed how the car was blown more than 100 m when the aircraft’s engines were openedAP - 59 words
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233 2004-07-08 30 -AFP BANGKOK Surgeon Surasak Muangsombot re-attached his first phallus in 1978 and soon discovered that penis-hacking was a peculiarly Thai form of sexual violence. Since then Sweden has had three cases, the US two and one in Australia. In the same period, Dr Surasak’s-AFP - 233 words
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378 2004-07-08 30 HK leader urges pro-democracy lawmakers to stick to China’s guidelines AP HONG KONG Hong Kong’s leader told opposition lawmakers yesterday that he understands their demands for universal suffrage, but has no authority to ask Beijing to reverse its decision ruling out direct electionsAP - 378 words
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Article130 2004-07-08 30 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s armed forces have declared war on obesity as too many of its soldiers are too fat, causing early deaths from dietrelated diseases, a report said yesterday. A total of 20 per cent of 1,488 deaths among soldiers was due to chronic– AFP - 130 words
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Medical
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Article326 2004-07-08 32 Lester Chiew - B v Lester Chiew QUITTERS wanted. This is the message being sent out by a local retail chain which is starting a smoking cessation service for women. Women who smoke can now go to selected Guardian Health and Beauty outlets for assistance in giving326 words
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Article105 2004-07-08 32 Reuters CHICAGO A US study of more than 8,000 infants has found a possible link between the use of multi-vitamin supplements and the risk of asthma and food allergies, A report from Children’s National Medical Center in Washington and other research centres said that the– Reuters - 105 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration571 2004-07-08 34 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times Konica-Minolta’s new DiMage Z 2 is quick to start up, focus and grab images DIGITAL cameras have come a long way since the sub-megapixel days. The pixel race seems to have abated, especially since a 3- or 4megapixel device appears capable oiThe Straits Times - 571 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration733 2004-07-08 36 Zuhaidah Nazeer - You don’t have to take part in Survivor to experience jungle thrills. ZUBAIDAH NAZEER meets a man who offers such an experience a mere 30 minutes away from Singapore By Zuhaidah Nazeer PUT this man anywhere in the wild, and he’ll thank you for it. HeNg SorLuan; Pics: Jet Asia - 733 words
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Article, Illustration456 2004-07-08 38 SHARLENE TAN - By SHARLENE TAN SUPER SIZE ME Starring: Morgan Spurlock Directed by: Morgan Spurlock OQGG)® TAKING a page from Michael Moore’s Academy Award-winning Bowling For Columbine, director Morgan Spurlock unleashes his anti-obesity movement on the movie-going audience with a little vomit, some obese people and plenty of456 words
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Article, Illustration329 2004-07-08 38 Sharlene Tan - Sharlene Tan TO KILL A KING Starring: Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Rupert Everett and Olivia Williams Directed by: Mike Barker OOOfc* r, SOME research had to be done in order for this review to do justice to the movie. The finding: The movie isn’t very329 words
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Article, Illustration566 2004-07-08 40 Sharlene Tan - By. Sharlene Tan DON’T expect fire-eaters, stilt walkers or sword-swallowers at Ristorante Teatro. For some reason I had conjured up an image of an evening at the theatre-themed restaurant at the Esplanade as being like a night under the Cirque Du Soleil big top. It wasn’t.566 words
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Article, Illustration147 2004-07-08 41 With these UOB card promotions, you can now wine and dine at acclaimed eateries in some of Singapore’sfinest hotels PONTINI, GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEL Get 15 per cent off the total food bill. As a special treat on your birthday, a complimentary 500 g cake (for two to147 words
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Article, Illustration410 2004-07-08 44 ’Sharlene Tan - Byl ’Sharlene Tan ASTRONOMY is catching on in Singapore. About 4,000 eager skygazers thronged the Science Centre last month to catch a glimpse of Venus in transit. On Aug 30 last year, more than 10,000 enthusiasts visited the centre to view the planet Mars. The red planetMugllan R - 410 words
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Article, Illustration118 2004-07-08 45 Some 50 gold mines in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory in north-west Canada have been evacuated because of raging forest fires. However, the evacuation effort has been hindered by miners reluctant to leave their potentially valuable mines, AFP reported on Tuesday. A fire officiali PicAshleigh Sim - 118 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-07-08 45 10pm, Channel i The remaining Joes compete with one another in physical challenges to win a parasailing adventure date with Larissa. But their ultimate challenge is when eight new rivals arrive with buff bodies, chiselled good looks and a mission to charm Larissa away from them.48 words
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Article37 2004-07-08 45 10.30 pm, Central Things seem to be getting worse for David as he first finds out that the staff have nicknamed him Bluto. Then he is given a severe dressing down by Neil for incompetence.37 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-07-08 45 SCHOLA CANTORUM CANTATE DOMINO BELGIAN BOYS CHOIR Saturday, Bpm SCO Concert Hall, Singapore Conference Hall Tickets from $l2 to $l7 at Sistic Consisting of singers who are pupils or former pupils of St Martin’s Institute in Aalst, the choir performs scared music by Bach and Handel, excerpts from Carl63 words
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Article78 2004-07-08 45 BUSSED SHADOW MADNESS Today till Saturday, Bpm (with 3pm performances on Saturday and Sunday) Play den The Arts House at the Old Parliament Tickets at $2l from the box office Teater Ekamatra presents a double-bill of new works by Bryan Tan, Mohamed Fita Helmi and Mohd Fared Jainal. Blissed78 words
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Advertisement704 2004-07-08 41 -10% off ala carte menu. Tel: 6333 6174 Andorra El Tesoro Spanish Restaurant and Wine Bar -15% off total food bill. Tel: 6235 5855 Streeters Restaurante Tapas Bar -15% off total bill. Tel: 6221 1997 Via Mar -10% off ala carte food order. Tel: 6423 0900 Portobelle Cafe Restaurant -15%704 words
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Advertisement674 2004-07-08 42 3-in-1 Buffet Dinner (Zhi Cha, BBQ, Japanese) Only at The River Terrace $32 (Adult) $lB (Child) Add ss.so+++ per person and enjoy a free flow of juices (Choice of orange, mango or calamansi) Satisfy ail your gastronomic cravings with our hearty 3-in-1 Buffet Dinner at The River Terrace. Enjoy the674 words
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Miscellaneous465 2004-07-08 45 Yourdailyhoroscope I? AQUARIUS fsfefS: JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 Favours and good deeds are out there, just waiting to be done. You can’t wait to get started. Before you get going, make sure that all your immediate needs are taken care of, though.465 words
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Article, Illustration350 2004-07-08 46 Tan Kim Han - Vincent Subramaniam applies to be Sports School head coach By Tan Kim Han FORMER national football coach Vincent Subramaniam (right) is set for a comeoacK. Vincent, 49, who moved to India last year, has applied to be head coach of the Singapore Sports School’s (SSS) football350 words
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196 2004-07-08 46 SINGAPORE was yesterday drawn in Group A of the Tiger Cup along with Indonesia, group host Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Group B, to be played in Kuala Lumpur, sees defending champion Thailand vying with Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines and debutant East Timor. The196 words
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Article, Illustration172 2004-07-08 46 LONDON Nancy Dell’Olio (above), England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson’s partner, has revealed her secret to staying fit sex. In an interview with BBCI to be telecast this week, the 45-year-old Italian discussed with host Jonathan Ross her secret: “To make love. To be in love.”AP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration490 2004-07-08 47 Gary Lim - Junaidi, 22, aims to become Singapore’s first professional biker By Gary Lim THERE are many scars on his body, particularly on the knees and elbows. But national mountain biker Junaidi Hashim (above), 22, is not a victim of abuse. The scars are the result of fallingMugilan R. - 490 words
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Article, Illustration479 2004-07-08 49 Peru makes nervous start to Copa America, manages draw against Bolivia Wire services CHICLAYO, Pern Substitute Roberto Palacios (right) produced a spectacular volley to salvage a 2-2 draw for the Copa America host Peru against outsider Bolivia on the opening day of the tournament yesterday. InWire services; Reuters - 479 words
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Article, Illustration267 2004-07-08 49 Reuters ARE QUI PA, Peru Brazilian midfielder Kleberson (right) is almost certain to miss the world champion’s opening game in the Copa America after straining a thigh muscle during training on Tuesday. The 25-year-old, who had a difficult first year with Manchester United,Reuters - 267 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-07-08 49 Wire services LONDON Chelsea’s new manager Jose Mourinho (right) has told Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to cut out the mind games. Mourinho fell out with Ferguson when Porto knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League last– Wire services - 251 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-07-08 51 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming Kusuma, Susanti lament Indonesian badminton’s fall from grace INDONESIA, which once ruled the world of badminton with an iron fist, is no longer able to crush its rivals. One of the reasons for its slide from world supremacy is that theSim - 467 words
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206 2004-07-08 51 Reuters WASQUEHAL, France Delighted Lance Armstrong survived a treacherous third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday while moving clear of one of his key rivals. The French celebrated the stage victory, AG2R rider Jean-Patrick Nazon snatching first place in a– Reuters - 206 words
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Article108 2004-07-08 51 BOWLING BANGKOK Just when veteran bowler Alice Tay was wondering where her next international victory would come from, she snatched one from right under the noses of Asia’s elite. A score of 215 pinfalls in her 12th and last game just one pinfall more than Malaysia’s Shalin108 words
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Article158 2004-07-08 51 BASKETBALL AP DENVER Kobe Bryant has met with Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, opening up the possibility that the Lakers free agent could be moving his basketball home to the state where he will stand trial for sexual assault next month. A Nuggets source said on conditionAP - 158 words
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Article104 2004-07-08 51 MOTOR RACING -AFP PARIS Ralf Schumacher will leave Williams for Toyota next year after signing a three-year deal, the Japanese Formula One team said yesterday. Toyota Racing Team Principal TsutomuTomita said: “He has proven himself to be an extremely quick racing driver in his career, and I-AFP - 104 words
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