Streats, 16 August 2004
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Title Section10 2004-08-16 1 Streats MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 196/03/200410 words
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Article, Illustration581 2004-08-16 1 Khushwant Singh - s2m machine hastens surgery, recovery time of SGH’s urblosy patiefijs By Khushwant Singh A ROBOT has joined the surgical team at the Singapore General Hospital. But “Da Vinci”, which was on trial initially but is now fully accepted, is not quite ready to replace the surgeons there.581 words
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376 2004-08-16 2 Christopher Lim - Able-bodied elderly need different facilities to keep them active: Eng Hen By Christopher Lim A WELLNESS centre is to be set up in Toa Payoh for elderly citizens who are still healthy in body and mind, to keep them physically active376 words
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Article222 2004-08-16 2 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee THE business community is confident Mr Lee Hsien Loong, who was sworn in last Thursday as the country’s third Prime Minister, will be able to steer the country through the external challenges that the economy will face in the years222 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-08-16 3 Sarah Ng - Hell focus on domestic issues, while SM Goh will strengthen foreign ties By Sarah Ng PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night that he would spend the first few years of his new job focusing on domestic affairs and allow Senior Minister GohNg Sor Luan - 493 words
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Article, Illustration343 2004-08-16 4 Christopher Lim - They entered translationspeech software for Microsoft Imagine Cup By Christopher Lim FOUR students from the National University of Singapore who competed as a team in the Microsoft Imagine Cup finals in Brazil last month were placed in the top 12 out of anChristopher Lim - 343 words
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Article, Illustration204 2004-08-16 4 Khushwant Singh - By_ Khushwant Singh PEOPLE here talk faster, work faster and their computer networks are superior to those in Jakarta. So says Indonesian student Agung Wibowo, 24, who did an internship at the then Ministry of Information and the Arts from July 26 to204 words
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Article, Illustration76 2004-08-16 6 The smiles say it all. If President SR Nathan was happy that $286,300 was raised for charity, so were (from left) Mr Thomas Frischmuth, managing director of Siemens Pte Ltd, Mr Sim Kee Boon, chairman of Tanah Merah Country Club (TMCC), and Mr Harry Chua, theST m - 76 words
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190 2004-08-16 6 Wire services JAKARTA Hundreds of activists mobbed the swearingin ceremony of an Indonesian city council and press-ganged more than half of the new councillors to sign an anti-graft pledge, a report said yesterday. The action on Saturday in the capital of Central JavaWire services - 190 words
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112 2004-08-16 8 BUZZSTOP MATERNITY leave will be extended but kept “flexible”, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. “Although an extended maternity leave is very much welcomed, it may cause disruption to the employers and uncertainty to employees. So112 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-08-16 8 Mindima mud men from Simbu arriving for the annual sing-sing cultural festival in Mount Hagen yesterday. More than 70 tribes put aside their ethnic tensions to come together once a year in the remote frontier town to celebrate the cultural diversity of Papua New Guinea AFPAFP - 48 words
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Article141 2004-08-16 8 Joint patrols appear effective JOINT sea patrols in the Malacca Strait by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have coincided with a drop in pirate attacks in the waterway. The International Maritime Bureau’s website indicates that since the patrols began on July 20, only one serious attack has141 words
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Article134 2004-08-16 8 More emphasis on other criteria THE Singapore Management University (SMU), the first university here to use the American Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) as an admission tool, is considering making the reasoning test optional. Instead, it will rely more on other assessment criteria examination results, co-curricular134 words
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Article149 2004-08-16 8 15 killed on India’s Independence Day -AP FIFTEEN people, mostly children, were killed as a bomb exploded during an Independence Day parade in India’s remote north-east yesterday, just an hour after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to fight terrorism. The blast, blamed on separatist militants, went off-AP - 149 words
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Article86 2004-08-16 8 A NEW $lO polymer banknote sold for a record US$l2,OOO (5520,400) at auction yesterday. The note was deemed worth the selling price for two reasons: It was the first legal tender to be issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the first to carry the86 words
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Article96 2004-08-16 8 CONSTRUCTION of Royal Garden City, Asia’s largest new city development and one of India’s largest foreign direct investment projects, will begin early next year. Situated 20km from Bangalore, it will be built at a cost of U 552.95 billion (Sss billion) and have a retail value96 words
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Article111 2004-08-16 8 -AFP EVERY Muslim household in Britain is to be sent a guide next month advising them how to react in the event of a terrorist attack, the Sunday Times of London reported yesterday. The document is .the result of emergency meetings in London of 13 leading-AFP - 111 words
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Article101 2004-08-16 8 -AFP JAKARTA has renewed a call for Malaysia to stem the smuggling of logs into the country as forest fires cause a recurrence of smog in the region, officials and reports said yesterday. Indonesian Environment Minister Nabiel Makarim told the Sunday Star that illegal logging was-AFP - 101 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration600 2004-08-16 10 Chua Kong Ho - US, EU carriers worse off, say analysts, as price gallops closer to US$5O mark By_ Chua Kong Ho ASIA’S airlines can cope with rising fuel costs better than those in the US, as strong regional growth spurs more business and leisure travel, according to leading600 words
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231 2004-08-16 10 LONDON British Airways must increase its pay offer to 11,000 baggage handlers and check-in staff to avoid strikes, the UK Transport General Workers Union said yesterday. T&G members are voting on a proposal to strike after rejecting the carrier’s three-year pay deal231 words
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Article24 2004-08-16 10 •AS AT AUG 13 US$: 551.722 Ss: RM2.207 553.123 Ss: HK54.530 EURO: 552.098 SS: 24.14 BAHT Ss: 65.01 YEN Ss: 5,396 RUPIAH24 words
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Article494 2004-08-16 10 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and494 words
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Article, Illustration393 2004-08-16 12 Sleuths battling money laundering yet to lose a case -AFP MANILA Mr Vicente Aquino (left) patrols an obscure front of the war on terror in the Philippines, fighting alongside a platoon of accountants. Working in a secluded wing of the Central Bank of the Philippines-AFP; dJV - 393 words
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Article476 2004-08-16 15 Entrepreneur to put slom in N Korean retail complex Reuters BEIJING A young Chinese millionaire entrepreneur is betting on a long shot. He believes reforms in isolated communist North Korea have given people cash to buy imported soap and toothbrushes at a department store heReuters - 476 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration651 2004-08-16 16 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ IF Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the deputy chairman and chief executive of food and beverage giant Nestle, was in charge of corporate governance in Singapore, we would not have quarterly income reporting or the separation of the posts of chairman and chief executive. Speaking651 words
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Article251 2004-08-16 18 IN her commentary, “How about a state pension for Singaporeans aged 80 and above?” (The Straits Times, Aug 5), Ms Tan Sai Siong expressed concern that the old and infirm could in future require healthcare that will not be affordable even with good financial planning251 words
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138 2004-08-16 18 WE would like to thank Mr John Ng for the views expressed in his letter, “Put bomb shelters underground” (Streats, Aug 6). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) constantly reviews its shelter requirements to give the building industry greater flexibility in planning and138 words
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Article239 2004-08-16 22 I REFER to Mr Philip Lee’s description of his encounter with the law in Malaysia, in particular the hazy area of traffic fines, in his commentary “Pak Lah can lick graft” (Streats, Aug 13). I sympathise with him because, seven years ago, I was booked239 words
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Article132 2004-08-16 22 AS a Malaysian, I travel to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur quite frequently. I have lost count of the number of Singaporean cars travelling so fast that it is just seconds before I lose sight of them. I think visitors should drive at least lOkmh below the132 words
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Global
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502 2004-08-16 24 US, Iraq say fighting will resume after talks fail Wire services BAGHDAD Shi’ite militants bracing for a major offensive on their positions in Najaf left an unmistakable warning yesterday to anyone who supports the US-backed Iraqi police fighting them. Standing over the corpseWire services - 502 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-08-16 24 The Washington Post CARACAS, Venezuela This bitterly divided nation yesterday voted on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez (pictured), with both sides warning of possible fraud and the government saying that Mr Chavez’s defeat could produce turmoil in the oil industry, aThe Washington Post - 284 words
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382 2004-08-16 26 Charged: 12,319 foreign workers, but only 107 bosses KUALA LUMPUR Last year, Malaysia charged 12,319 foreign illegal workers, but in the last two years, only 107 bosses of such workers were hauled in and none was sentenced, according to a newspaper report yesterday. Now382 words
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Medical
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Article297 2004-08-16 28 LONDON As many as one in three young children suffer from recurrent aches in their legs described as growing pains, according to research by a team from the University of South Australia. Child development expert Angel Evans sent questionnaires to 25,000 parents of297 words
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Article, Illustration724 2004-08-16 30 Today may be the anniversary of the King’s death 27 years ago, but a high-tech concert this Saturday' reunites him with his bandmates, reports YVONNE KWOK ASK musician Ronnie Tutt what he thinks of the Elvis Presley remixes that have been making waves over the last two years,724 words
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Article, Illustration99 2004-08-16 30 AP ROLLING Stones drummer Charlie Watts is battling throat cancer, a spokesman for the band said yesterday. The spokesman said that Watts, 63, was diagnosed in June and has completed four weeks of a six-week course of radiotherapy at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital. “He is expecting– AP - 99 words
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Article103 2004-08-16 30 HOTEL heiress Paris Hilton is bracing herself for a second sex video scandal, reported the News of the World yesterday. Stills and clips of her having sex with ex-lover Nick Carter, the former Backstreet Boy, were on a laptop that vanished in the recent break-in103 words
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Article, Illustration122 2004-08-16 30 MUSICIAN Moby has claimed to have enjoyed a night-long sex marathon after a cocaine binge at a strip club. He told an assembled crowd at a story-telling event in a New York club that he was offered the drug by a dancer in the toilets122 words
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journeys
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Article, Illustration598 2004-08-16 31 Australia’s Margaret River area is teeming with wineries. So choosing which one to visit can be quite a task, SHARLENE TAN discovert's THE silence was deafening. “Just listen,” one of the guests said,Tiolding up his hand to still the conversation at the Cape Lodge restaurant’s alPics: Sharlene Tan - 598 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-08-16 33 NEIL Diamond has lashed out at big-name performers who “rip people off”, vowing no one will pay more than As 99 (SSI2I) to see him live in Australia. The move contrasts sharply with the AssBo for best seats for the Eagles tour in November and284 words
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what’s NEW
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Article, Illustration74 2004-08-16 33 BARBECUED pork retailer Bee Cheng Hiang has introduced a new product, Chess Mooncakes, which are the size of Chinese chess pieces. Eighteen pieces, each the size of a 20-cent coin, are packed into a little gift box that resembles a chess set. Each piece is filled with premium74 words
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Article, Illustration86 2004-08-16 33 MEN now have a new fragrance to pamper themselves with. I Carolina Herrera’s Chic For i Men is a smooth yet masculine fragrance that is a fusion of amber woods and rich leather. It offers watery freshness in its top notes, combined with spices, woods and amber in86 words
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Article, Illustration132 2004-08-16 34 Tens of millions of the world’s poor are threatened by an unprecedented wave of freak and extreme weather, The Observer yesterday reported Mr John Powell, deputy executive director of the World Food Programme, as saying. He said that there is a serious risk that the world’sPic Ng Sor Luan - 132 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration38 2004-08-16 34 Bpm, Channel U A gastronomical competition of the best food connoisseurs in town. Find out who is the true blue food connoisseur among artistes, celebrities and members of the public. Hosted by the ever-bubbly Kym Ng.38 words
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Article48 2004-08-16 34 9pm, Star Movies (Star Hub Ch 58) In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) a Navajo code talker, the Marines’ new secret weapon.48 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration55 2004-08-16 34 FASHIONABLE FINE ART Tomorrow till Sunday; 11.30am-Bpm Monday to Saturday, 12pm-5.30pm on Sunday Utterly Art (208, South Bridge Road, #O2-01, tel 6226-2605 Free A fresh outlook on the genre of fashion photography. Participating photographers Alexander Ow, Kenneth Wong, Carolyn Strover and Veronica Tay toy with movies, comics, history, painting,55 words
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Article49 2004-08-16 34 LEGEND ALIVE Wednesday till Sunday, Bpm (2.30 pm matinee on Saturday and Sunday) Esplanade Theatre Studio Tickets at $26 from Sistic The Theatre Practice’s cross-national, multi-cultural platform for the creation, exploration, and sharing of new works in theatre. Performed in Mandarin, English, Tamil and Japanese with English subtitles.49 words
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Miscellaneous480 2004-08-16 34 PISCES FEB 19-MAR2O by Kelli Fox atAstrology.com News flash: It’s your time to shine but will it be as a flaming, outrageous diva or a beacon of calm and compassion? It’s up to you. Choose the category wisely. w: TAURUS APR 20-MAY 20 You’ve magically turned into a magnet for480 words
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Olympics
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Article, Illustration130 2004-08-16 35 This is how Michael Phelps stacks up in his possible eight events 400 m IM gold medal in world record time of 4:08.26 REMAINING EVENTS PHELPS AS FAVOURITE 200 m IM Set world record twice en route to 2003 world title 200 m butterfly World record holder andPics AP, AFP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration139 2004-08-16 35 lan Thorpe won the 400 m freestyle on Saturday to take the first step towards becoming the first swimmer to win the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m freestyles at one Games. Along with relays, this makes him a contender for as many as six titles 400139 words
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Article385 2004-08-16 35 ‘Greatest race ever’ Thorpe, Phelps on course for 200 m freestyle clash Wire services ATHENS In every Olympic Games, there is always a defining moment or a defining race. Tonight’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) 200 m freestyle final has the potential to be ranked among them as it will pit– Wire services - 385 words
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Article, Illustration364 2004-08-16 36 Chinese Romeo and Juliet take diving golds afp ATHENS Tian Liang and Guo Jingjing, dubbed the Romeo and Juliet of Chinese sport, led their country to the first two diving golds of the Olympics here on Saturday. Tian teamed up with Yang Jinghui to win the men’s 10mafp - 364 words
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165 2004-08-16 36 -AFP ATHENS Jodie Henry anchored Australia to its first Olympic victory in the women’s 4xloom free relay in 48 years on Saturday. The gold, Avon in a world record time of 3min 35.945ec, came at the expense of US Olympic icon Jenny-AFP - 165 words
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Article120 2004-08-16 36 Reuters SECURITY at the Olympics is a terrorist’s dream, a British newspaper said on Saturday after an undercover reporter was able to plant three suspicious packages undetected. Greece, which has spent an unprecedented 1 billion euros (Ss2.l billion) on Games security, attacked the paper’s ethics and said– Reuters - 120 words
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Article103 2004-08-16 36 -AFP RIDERS have taken Olympic Games organisers to task for scheduling the 224 km men’s cycling road race in the middle of a searing summer day. Experienced Italian rider Paolo Bettini, 30, outsprinted Portugal’s Sergio Paulinho to win the gold medal in Saturday’s brutal road race, which took-AFP - 103 words
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Article70 2004-08-16 36 AFP REIGNING world all-around champion Svetlana Khorkina seized the all-around lead yesterday after the opening qualifying session of gymnastics. It was a dazzling display by the Russian diva in her farewell show. Her total score of 37.836 was the mark to beat after the first of four qualifiers.AFP - 70 words
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315 2004-08-16 37 Wire services ATHENS Alexei Alipov of Russia took the gold medal in the men’s trap shooting event yesterday after scoring 149 out of a possible 150. Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo won the silver medal with a score of 146 and the bronze went to Australian– Wire services - 315 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-08-16 37 Gary Lim - Table tennis apart, Singaporean athletes have little to cheer By Gary Lim SINGAPORE’S paddlers continued their Olympic progress in Athens without a hitch. Yesterday, they cleared their second-round hurdles in both the singles and doubles events. Jing Junhong (above), who finished fourth in the women’s singles inPics: Reuters, AFP - 385 words
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Article52 2004-08-16 37 Country Gold Silver Bronze l.China 5 1 1 2.Australia 2 1 3 3.Italy 2 1 0 4.Ukraine 2 0 1 5.Japan 2 0 0 6.Russia 1 3 1 7.US 1 3 1 8. Thailand 1 0 1 9.Turkey 1 0 0 lO.Hungary *At press time 052 words
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Article29 2004-08-16 37 Filipino light-welterweight boxer Romeo Brin justified his decision to come out of retirement yesterday when he beat Sweden’s Patrick Bogere 43-35 to enter second round.29 words
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Article, Illustration345 2004-08-16 38 Brilliant Tevez helps Argentina maintain perfect record Reuters ATHENS Playmaker Carlos Tevez inspired Olympic tournament favourite Argentina to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday, preserving its 100 per cent record at the Athens Games. The Boca Juniors playmaker scored a brilliant goal in the 39th■ Reuters; Reuters - 345 words
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288 2004-08-16 39 Wire services LONDON Champions Arsenal began the defence of their Premier League title by outclassing a poor Everton side 4-1 in their opening match of the new season at Goodison Park yesterday. Goals from Dennis Bergkamp after 23 minutes, Jose Antonio ReyesWire services - 288 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-08-16 39 Schumacher notches record 12th win, Ferrari win constructors’ title BUDAPEST World champion Michael Schumacher (right) claimed a record 12th win of the season yesterday as he led Ferrari to a one-two finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German displayed his dominance as he started from pole positionReuters - 467 words
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223 2004-08-16 39 AFP KOHLER, Wisconsin Vijay Singh’s one-shot lead at the 86th PGA Championship may be the slimmest of margins but it is a comfortable position for him. The 41-year-old Indian-Fijian has closed the deal the last seven times he has been the leader or co-leader– AFP - 223 words
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168 2004-08-16 39 SINGAPORE Sports School student Scott Glenn Sydney gained sweet revenge for Singapore at the Asian Optimist Sailing Championships in Hayama, Japan, where he finished first in the boys’ category yesterday. The 14-year-old was part of the Singapore team that lost narrowly to Japan 2 in168 words
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