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Title Section9 2004-09-02 1 Streats Thursday, September 2,2004 E-maii: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 196/03/20049 words
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571 2004-09-02 1 Lee Choo Kiong - Overseas business soared 50% compared to previous year, thanks to SEA, others By Lee Choo Kiong SINGAPORE’S construction industry has found new life overseas and the discovery is nothing short of a bonanza. Contractors clinched a whopping $1.2 billion worth °f construction deals abroad last571 words
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Morning Rush
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403 2004-09-02 2 Christopher Lim - Class 3A licence not valid for manual cars Christopher Lim LEARNER drivers who are often frustrated by gear selection during driving lessons in cars with manual transmissions can choose to take their tests in automatic cars from next year. From Jan 1, a403 words
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311 2004-09-02 2 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok THE Media Development Authority (MDA) has slapped a $30,000 fine on Media Corp Radio for remarks made on air by two of its disc jockeys, Sheikh Haikel and Daniel Ong. It said in a statement yesterday that it investigated311 words
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Article, Illustration415 2004-09-02 3 Janice Wong - Advances have improved success rate, but it’s still far better to have a baby while you’re young: expert By. Janice Wong SOME women shudder at the thought of the “test-tube” method of having a baby after failing to conceive normally. “Some people thinkLlanhe Wanbao - 415 words
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Article, Illustration429 2004-09-02 4 He tried to escape in 1966, a year after he vanished from his army unit Wire services TOKYO Alleged US army deserter Charles Jenkins told the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) magazine in an interview that he despised the Pyongyang regime and tried– Wire services - 429 words
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Article, Illustration204 2004-09-02 4 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan MRS Rabia Shahul doesn’t restrict her teaching to the classroom; she also advises her students in their times of need. The head of the English department at Compassvale Secondary School’s dedication to improve her students’ English so impressed the Ministry of Education thatAshlelgh Sim - 204 words
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Article539 2004-09-02 6 Some given high-level clearance despite record of financial and criminal problems, says US govt report -AP WASHINGTON The US government has hired air marshals who have been involved in cases of misconduct, and it fails to hold them to a high enough disciplinary standard, a-AP - 539 words
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133 2004-09-02 8 BUZZSTOP THE surge in oil prices seen in recent weeks is unlikely to cause this year’s economic growth forecast of 8 to 9 per cent to be downwardly revised below 8 per cent. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Khiang133 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-09-02 8 Sea World Orlando's animal experts releasing the 500th sea turtle they have rescued and rehabilitated, off the coast of Cocoa Beach, Florida, last month. The 45kg loggerhead received six months of specialised care. Most of Sea World’s turtle rescues take place in summer, when increased boating and recreationalAFP - 56 words
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145 2004-09-02 8 New push by unit of teachers’ union A UNIT of the Singapore Teachers’ Union is planning to engage two or three teachers’ aides in 16 primary and secondary schools by the year’s end. Educare, which is now waiting for approval from the Ministry145 words
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Article139 2004-09-02 8 Shanghai’s new curriculum Reuters SHANGHAI is adding a dash of romance to the school curriculum by teaching students about real love, as opposed to the Internet chatroom variety. “Stories and poems on love written by well-known authors, Chinese and foreign, ancient and contemporary, have been– Reuters - 139 words
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Article145 2004-09-02 8 Arroyo unveils austerity measures -AFP PHILIPPINE president Gloria Arroyo has suspended foreign trips for officials and scrapped parties and gift-giving as part of cost-cutting measures to avert a fiscal crisis, according to an executive order made public yesterday. Only travel abroad relating to crucial ministerial-AFP - 145 words
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Article96 2004-09-02 8 AFP THE unemployment rate here should fall further later this year from 4.5 per cent in the June quarter, the Ministry of Manpower said yesterday. A ministry statement released in Parliament noted that the overall jobless rate remained at 4.5 per cent for the third consecutive quarter– AFP - 96 words
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Article88 2004-09-02 8 Christopher Lim RESIDENTS in Housing Board flats and condominiums will have a year, from Oct 1, to ensure that their casement windows comply with safety regulations. Casement windows fitted with aluminium rivets must be retrofitted with stainless steel ones. Other kinds of windows, such as sliding windows,– Christopher Lim - 88 words
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Article86 2004-09-02 8 SPRING Singapore and the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) will, by next year, have two more schemes in place to regulate private schools. Spring Singapore is putting together a plan to accredit courses run by a school, lecturers’ credentials, and the teaching and learning environment, The86 words
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Article89 2004-09-02 8 ALTHOUGH Singapore athletes such as Li Jiawei, Ronald Susilo and Zhang Xueling came home from the Olympics without medals, they have shown sportsmen here that it is possible for them to go all the way in the Games. Calling this their biggest achievement in Athens, Acting89 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration573 2004-09-02 10 Janice Wong - Seeing Vietnam's glos s Boss of wood-coatings maker Inchem Holdings enjoys surge in business in VietnamM making it his No 1 markeim ■Hr By_ Janice Wong THE Vietnamese impress Mr Tong Jun Kian, group managing director of Inchem Holdings, a manufacturer of surface coatings such as varnishes for wood-based products.I Edwin Koo - 573 words
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Article96 2004-09-02 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Mobile One said yesterday that it was planning a $115.7 million capital reduction to return surplus capital to shareholders. The capital reduction involves the cancellation of about 73.7 million shares or about 7 per cent of the company’s total share capital. One share would– Reuters - 96 words
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Article123 2004-09-02 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Germany’s Allianz Dresdner Asset Management yesterday became the latest asset management company to close six small funds in Singapore because of the high costs. The Allianz funds ranged from $250,000 and $3 million in size and had expense ratios fees for management and– Reuters - 123 words
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Article132 2004-09-02 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Property stocks surged here yesterday, led by a 10 per cent rise in Capita Land following changes to public housing policy and vague speculation about a Temasek bid for the top property developer. Capita Land hit a four-and-a-half-month high of $1.76 up 10.7 per cent– Reuters - 132 words
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Article315 2004-09-02 12 Demand for PCs, cellphones will decline: CSFB Bloomberg TOKYO Investors should avoid shares of Asian technology companies on expectations that US orders for personal computers and global cellphone demand will decline, according to Credit Suisse First Boston. “Our bearishness on Asian technology stocks is driven by– Bloomberg - 315 words
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Article, Illustration194 2004-09-02 12 Bloomberg SYDNEY Jetstar, the discount carrier started by Qantas Airways, may add international destinations to its Australian routes within two years, chief executive Alan Joyce said. Jetstar plans to fly to Adelaide, capital of South Australia, by the end of the year and– Bloomberg; AFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration266 2004-09-02 14 Bloomberg HONG KONG Toy manufacturers based in Hong Kong are facing “heavy monetary losses” because of rising raw materials prices and shortages of labour and electricity at their factories in China, according to industry association officials. The prices of common plastic raw materials– Bloomberg; AFP - 266 words
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Article145 2004-09-02 14 Bloomberg TAIPEI Acer Inc, Taiwan’s third-largest computer company by market value, named Mr Gianfranco Lanci, 50, as president, an appointment the company said will meld domestic and overseas teams. Mr Lanci, based in Milan, was previously head of global operations. He replaces Mr J T– Bloomberg - 145 words
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Article, Illustration447 2004-09-02 16 Amid soaring oil prices, outlook for renewable power sources looks bright AFP PARIS Thirty years ago, as the world reeled from the first shock of soaring oil prices, the big talk of the time was the shining future of solar, wind and hydro– AFP; AFP - 447 words
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Article27 2004-09-02 16 STI: 1,929.48 11.14 •AS AT SEPTEMBER 1 US$: S$1.709 S$3.068 EURO: S$2.078 S$: 64.02 YEN S$: RM2.223 S$: HK$4.563 S$: 24.35 BAHT S$: 5,468 RUPIAH27 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration756 2004-09-02 18 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG The Business Times TEMASEK Holdings’ first public annual report since it was founded 30 years ago will soon be out. But while the effort to improve transparency will be welcomed, its stewardship of the companies under its charge is likelyThe Business Times - 756 words
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Vocal
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Article268 2004-09-02 20 I REFER to Ms Sarah Ng’s report “Move to safeguard private school fees” (Streats, Aug 27). Two schemes related to private educational institutions in Singapore were reported to be under consideration by the authorities. One is the holding of fees in escrow, and the other an268 words
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Article173 2004-09-02 20 I WAS fined and jailed for two weeks after being convicted of cheating tampering with an off-peak car licence in 2001. Ever since my release, I have tried and failed to get a job in the private sector. The Singapore Prison Service’s advertising feature the173 words
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Article117 2004-09-02 20 AS I often travel from Bencoolen Street near City Bayview Inn to Tampines, the wait for taxis can be very frustrating, not because there are no taxis but because many empty cabs refuse to stop. But if one makes a telephone booking, a cab appears in117 words
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103 2004-09-02 20 IT is sad to learn that two more people had accidents, one fatal, at open-platform MRT stations. It is time for the authorities to seriously consider the need for platform screen doors at more stations. Transport services must be safe for commuters. But I also103 words
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Article173 2004-09-02 20 THERE is a vast piece of under-utilised green land adjacent to the Somerset MRT station and between Sing Tel Comcentre and Specialists Centre. This piece of prime land, which I have dubbed Somerset Park, measures at least 100 m long by 60m wide. Surprisingly, there is173 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration537 2004-09-02 22 Dad shot dead while trying to resist attackers Wire services MOSCOW Attackers wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a school in a Russian region bordering Chechnya yesterday, threatening to kill 50 children for every one of their group killed by the police. There was– Wire services; AP - 537 words
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345 2004-09-02 22 -AFP KATHMANDU Security guards shot and wounded two people yesterday when a mob enraged by the killing of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq tried to storm the Egyptian embassy in Kathmandu, police said. Elsewhere in the capital, angry mobs set fire to Kathmandu’s-AFP - 345 words
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Advertisement293 2004-09-02 23 Real Results! iiStete» “Seeing how radiant and confident Evelyn is now, I would say it is every cent well-spent!” Jensen Mah, Evelyn’s husband. “I love food. So it’s no surprise that I've put on a lot of weight over the years. And I got really self-conscious of my ‘3-layer’ tummy293 words
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Medical
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Article331 2004-09-02 24 Reuters WASHINGTON Cancer can really mess up a person’s life, even years after he or she has beaten the disease, say US researchers. Cancer survivors have poorer health, lose more days from work and have a lower quality of life than people who have never– Reuters - 331 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration546 2004-09-02 26 -AP PARIS Apple has taken its trademark minimalism a step further, launching the latest computer in the iMac family that helped restore the company’s fortunes: a sleek flat-panel monitor with processor and drives built in. “A lot of people are going to be asking, ‘Where did the-AP - 546 words
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179 2004-09-02 26 Reuters LONDON A San Francisco laundromat may be the one of the world’s most unusual places to surf the Internet but a sleek club on Moscow’s Red Square is definitely the sleekest, according to a Yahoo! survey of the globe’s best cybercafes. The winners– Reuters - 179 words
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Travel
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Article, Illustration592 2004-09-02 27 Whether you seekjun or just a place to chill out, the east of Thailand is a wise choice NOT all beaches are created equal. Some are blessed with turquoise waters and powder-white sand, others have the kind of wind and waves that make sailors and surfers whoop592 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration608 2004-09-02 28 If you want to know more about yoga, then visit the yoga fair at Fort Conning th is Sunday, says SIFIRUWE TAN YOGA is not just about physical exercise, it is instead a whole mind-body-soul experience. That is the message the Ananda Marga Yoga Society wants to conveyPics: Edwin Koo - 608 words
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Article, Illustration292 2004-09-02 28 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok FOR those of you yearning for a taste of tropical forest life without leaving the comfort of Singapore, it’s time to pay a visit to the National Orchid Garden’s Cool House, set within the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The Cool House is a 600 sq m292 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration361 2004-09-02 29 Gregory Leow - Gregory Leow GARFIELD: THE MOVIE Breckin Meyer, Bill Murray, Jennifer Love Hewitt. Directed by Peter Hewitt O®®®® THE world’s favourite cat is given his °Wn movie in what is possibly the death kflell in a comic franchise that has gone °n for far too long.361 words
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Article, Illustration214 2004-09-02 29 Sharlene Tan - Sharlene Tan LES CHORISTES (THE CHOIRBOYS) tarring Gerard Jugnot, Francois jterleand, Jean-Baptiste Maunier ,r ©cted by Christophe Barratier o©oe>® ILMS about teachers and students a Ways seem like a a marketing ploy by ucation ministries around the world. nese films are always heartwarming, Aspiring and uplifting. This214 words
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Article, Illustration307 2004-09-02 29 Yvonne Kwok - Yvonne Kwok A CINDERELLA STORY Starring: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge and Chad Michael Murray Directed by Mark Rosman oo®®® WHILE not exactly a must-watch by anyone’s estimation, the Hilary Duffpowered A Cinderella Story maintains enough steam by coasting on its stars’ tween appeal and, of course, that ever307 words
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eating out
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Article, Illustration553 2004-09-02 32 Sharon Soh - fLLAi CART iij Sharon Soh REGULARS at the tiny Kaisan Japanese Restaurant are a lucky lot. They are feted with just-inspired dishes, forewarned on when seasonal goodies are arriving and invited to “assess” premium sakes with its merry chef-owner Thomas Kok. In return, the happy diners manyPics. S*w - 553 words
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staying in
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Article, Illustration700 2004-09-02 34 Hand-written letters could be on their way to extinction, but not if Herman Chan has his way. GREGORYLEOW finds out more THE art of writing with a pen and paper is all but dead. Between e-mail and cellphone messaging, the practice of writing with a penNg Sor Luan - 700 words
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Article, Illustration112 2004-09-02 35 Cold weather snaps can trigger heart attacks, Particularly in people suffering from high blood Pressure, researchers say. A two-year study of 700 People admitted to*hospital France found the occurrence of heart attacks ln people with hypertension Was twice as high when the jucan temperature was lowerPicAshleigh Sim - 112 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration50 2004-09-02 35 11 Pm, Channel i With everyone looking for Fred, she hides out in a demon’s lair. She kills the demon and then visits a bookstore to try and make some sense of what’s happening. he owner gives her a gun, but they are mterrupted by Jasmine and her followers.50 words
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Article49 2004-09-02 35 7pm, Channel U Xianhua is upset when he hears of the impending wedding between Peiyi and Ken. His friends console him and he is eventually persuaded to join the wedding committee. Xianhua then teaches Gao Kai to schedule for Peiyi and Ken’s wedding date on the Internet.49 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration73 2004-09-02 35 SUNJIN GALLERIES Sept 5-Sept 30, TuesdaysFridays 11.30-730 pm; Saturdays 11.30-6 pm; Sundays lpm-6pm; dosed on Mondays 43 Jalan Merah Saga, #O3-62 Tel: 6738-231. Free An exhibition of limited edition lithographs and prints by artists such as Ralph Kiggell. Bom in Zambia but based in Thailand, Ralph lived and73 words
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Article62 2004-09-02 35 THERUKKOOTHU Sept 3-4, BpmYMS Auditorium, 54 Waterloo Street Tickets: $lO and $l5 from Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society, 155 Waterloo Street, #Ol-01 Tel: 6336-6537/6396-4523) Bhaskar’s Arts Academy is promoting a traditional form of Tamil street theatre that may well prove vital and relevant in the contemporary theatre context, with a guest62 words
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Page 35 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous478 2004-09-02 35 Yourdailyhoroscope JAN 20-FEB 18 You’re going to raise a few eyebrows over the next day or so -and you’ll probably enjoy it to the max. Just don’t get so carried away that you forget to try just being tactful. GEMINI HA MAY2I-JUN2I Your love of variety is famous in your478 words
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Article, Illustration488 2004-09-02 36 GaryLim - After two poor Olympics, Tan’s hopeful he will break through in Beijing By_ GaryLim SINGAPORE’S top Laser sailor Stanley Tan (below) is not about to throw in the towel just yet even though he was outclassed in the just-ended Athens Olympics. The 30-year-old lawyer-tumed-sailor finished 37thST - 488 words
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337 2004-09-02 36 -AFP LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson admitted yesterday that had Newcastle United not made a bid for Wayne Rooney, he would not have made an offer that was eventually sealed late on Tuesday. United forked out £27 million (SsB2 million), with-AFP - 337 words
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Article, Illustration299 2004-09-02 37 -AFP ISLAMABAD The Olympic silver medal success of Amir Khan (below), the British boxing sensation of Pakistani origin, has filled his grandparents with pride. Their only regret: He did not represent Pakistan. The 17-year-old was the toast °f Olympic boxing as he entered the final-AFP; Reuters - 299 words
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Article, Illustration513 2004-09-02 37 Defending US Open champion Roddick blasts aside rival Reuters NEW YORK Defending champion Andy Roddick unleashed the fastest serve in US Open history on his way to a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Scoville Jenkins on Tuesday as Maria Sharapova’s (right) tournament almost ended in the first round.– Reuters; AP - 513 words
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Article89 2004-09-02 37 FOOTBALL INDRA Sahdan Daud kept Home United’s S-League title hopes alive after his 62nd minute goal helped them to a 1-0 win over Woodlands Wellington at Bishan Stadium last night. Leaders Tampines, who are now four points ahead, need just a win from their last two matches against89 words
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Article100 2004-09-02 37 TAEKWONDO -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan’s taekwondo champions Chen Shih-hsin and Chu Mu-yen received a heroes’ welcome yesterday after winning the island’s first two Olympic gold medals. Thousands of flag-waving cheering fans packed the international airport for the homecoming of the Olympic team, which won a record of two golds,-AFP - 100 words
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Article104 2004-09-02 37 HORSE RACING Reuters LONDON British police arrested 16 people including three jockeys, among them Kieren Fallon, and a trainer yesterday as part of a major crackdown on corruption in horse racing. The operation, involving 130 police officers across the country, is the latest in a series of probes– Reuters - 104 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-09-02 38 Eriksson unperturbed about losing job if England fares poorly in qualifiers -AFP LONDON COLNEY, England Sven-Goran Eriksson (left) has shrugged off suggestions that his job could be on the line if England fails to make a convincing start to its World Cup qualifying campaign. The Swede takes his-AFP; Reuters - 466 words
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169 2004-09-02 38 Wire services MANCHESTER Ruud van Nistelrooy is excited at the prospect of forming a new Manchester United strike partnership with Wayne Rooney. The 18-year-old England star has completed his move to Old Trafford in a deal which could ultimately be worth £25 million– Wire services - 169 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-09-02 39 Wire services RIO DE JANEIRO Five players who did not play in Brazil’s friendly international against Haiti have not been called up for the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia at Sao Paulo on Sunday. Cafu, Kaka, Dida, Lucio and Ze Roberto have been– Wire services; AFP - 282 words
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Article417 2004-09-02 39 Newcastle want Bolton manager Allardyce to replace Robson Wire services LONDON Newcastle are targeting Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce to replace Bobby Robson. Robson was sacked last week after the club won just two points from the first four games in the English Premiership. Newcastle have– Wire services - 417 words
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Article179 2004-09-02 39 Wire services LONDON Birmingham City have completed the signing of Trinidad and Tobago striker Dwight Yorke from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on their website yesterday. The 32-year-old signed a one-year deal with a further year’s option just minutes before– Wire services - 179 words
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