Streats, 9 September 2004
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Title Section10 2004-09-09 1 Streats THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 E-mail: streats@sphxom.sg (VISTA (P) 196/03/200^'10 words
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Article, Illustration528 2004-09-09 1 Janice Wong - 77th Street fashion chain owner Elim Chew is full of praise for Minister for enterprise By By Janice Wong TO retailer Elim Chew, there is no better person to be the minister in charge of entrepreneurship than Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Her vivid memory of the support528 words
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Article, Illustration365 2004-09-09 1 Chua Kong Ho - By_ Chua Kong Ho THAI Air Asia and Silk Air both fired shots in the regional airfare price war yesterday by offering packages aimed at taking customers away from Tiger Airways, the newest entrant to the budget aviation industry. Bangkok-based Thai Air Asia said yesterday365 words
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Morning Rush
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228 2004-09-09 2 PUTRAJAYA A landmark Court of Appeal judgment on Monday that charges of rape must be specific about the dates the offences were committed will result in many such cases being withdrawn, reported The Star newspaper yesterday. “With this judgment, now we have no choice228 words
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Article, Illustration311 2004-09-09 2 3-week extension on ban will cost Govt another $185,800 IN view of the continuing suspension of Malaysian poultry and poultry products, the Government will provide further relief as it did last month. The $185,000 relief package to help some 600 poultry and eggReuters - 311 words
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Article423 2004-09-09 3 Prosecutors faked evidence: ex-DPM’s lawyers AFP KUALA LUMPUR Prosecutors fabricated evidence in the corruption trial of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, his lawyers charged as they made a final bid to clear his name in Malaysia’s highest court yesterday. The accusation sparked aAFP - 423 words
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Article218 2004-09-09 3 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer ONE is an avid traveller, while the other is an aspiring shutterbug. And for reading Streats and participating in contests appearing in the newspaper, they have won prizes that will feed their passion. Civil servant Irene Chung, 50, won a pair of218 words
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Article, Illustration272 2004-09-09 4 Lee Ckoo Kiong - By- Lee Ckoo Kiong VOYEURISM, invasion of privacy and confidential information leaks these are just some problems that have arisen from the use of camera-phones. But now, with the help of bluetooth technology and three savvy Temasek Polytechnic students, these problems may just beLlanhe Zaobao - 272 words
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Article410 2004-09-09 4 Sarah Ng - Teachers undergo training at SMU to launch new school programme B y Sarah Ng STUDENTS in some schools will soon be taught how to be financially savvy and handle money responsibly. To bring this about, 44 teachers from 17 participating junior colleges and centralised institutes410 words
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Article, Illustration257 2004-09-09 6 China struggles to cope as thousands are stranded, threatened by disease Reuters BEIJING China’s flood-hit Sichuan province yesterday faced threats from disease while recovering from the worst flooding in a century as villages downstream on the Yangtze River braced for deluges. Water levels– Reuters; AFP - 257 words
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Article122 2004-09-09 6 -AFP WASHINGTON Western hotels are potential targets of terrorist attacks in Indonesia ahead of the third anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the US said in an updated travel alert on Tuesday. It reminded citizens to defer non-essential travel to the South-east Asian archipelago. In-AFP - 122 words
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133 2004-09-09 8 BUZZSTOP PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday presented Brunei Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and his bride with two solid gold coins as a wedding gift. The133 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-09-09 8 Singapore army chief Major-General Desmond Kuek getting down in the dirt as he prepares to participate in a novelty shooting event at the Asean Army Rifle Meet in Cilodong, West Java, yesterday. The region's army chiefs agreed yesterday to increase intelligence sharing and improve cooperation among their forces inAP - 56 words
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Article134 2004-09-09 8 School reading programme feted THE Straits Times editorial and circulation departments have received one of the region’s most prestigious newspaper marketing awards for starting a newspaper reading programme in Singapore secondary schools. The Norske Skog Newspaper Circulation Marketing Award was presented by The Pacific134 words
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Article147 2004-09-09 8 i Agreement likely soon THE Singapore Airlines management and the pilots’ union are close to an agreement after months of negotiations, the two sides said yesterday. Captain Mok Hin Choon, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (Singapore), praised moves by SIA chief executive Chew147 words
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Article132 2004-09-09 8 Snacks only for shareholders SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) shareholders will have to do without their usual feast at next Friday’s annual general meeting (AGM) and be satisfied with only light refreshments such as coffee, tea and finger food. “SGX plans to serve only light refreshments at132 words
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Article89 2004-09-09 8 SHELL Singapore slashed the prices of all its four grades of petrol by three cents a litre at its kiosks at spm yesterday evening. Exxon-Mobil and BP also reduced their petrol prices by three cents a litre later last night. Diesel prices remain unchanged. Last89 words
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Article95 2004-09-09 8 A PHOTOGRAPH that appeared on TV led to a tip-off and the subsequent arrest on Tuesday of a suspect in the murder of a man at his Bukit Batok flat at the weekend. Mr Suthagar Raja Ram Thomas, 24, was found dead at his home in the95 words
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Article88 2004-09-09 8 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry is seeking feedback on its proposed change to anti-dumping duties legislation. This is to empower the minister to enact new rules to comply with free trade agreements (FTA) negotiated with other countries. These rules will be specific to the country the88 words
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Article95 2004-09-09 8 POLICE arrested a suspected arsonist early yesterday morning, based on a tip-off by a member of the public. A resident, Mr Chan, in Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 saw the suspect throw a lighted object into the rubbish chute at 12.45 am early yesterday morning. Mr Chan95 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration426 2004-09-09 10 Janice Wong - s6om Sentosa resort will have 125 rooms, spa, culinary school By Janice Wong OVERNIGHT visitors to Sentosa will have a choice of eight or nine hotels there by 2009. Among them will be Amara Sentosa, a 125-room luxury resort by Amara Holdings. Amara inked an agreementST - 426 words
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366 2004-09-09 10 ChuaKongHo - ChuaKongHo BRITISH Airways (BA) yesterday put its 18.25 per cent stake in Australia’s Qantas Airways up for sale, saying it wanted to use the proceeds to pare debt. Market speculation put Temasek Holdings and Singapore Airlines (SIA) on the list of prospective366 words
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Article153 2004-09-09 10 Reuters SINGAPORE The Government has appointed DBS Group Holdings to manage a $3OO million debt programme that aims to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better access to capital markets. DBS said yesterday that it would securitise the loan and issue various tranches to investors, creatingReuters - 153 words
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Article99 2004-09-09 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE PSA International said yesterday that the volume of containers moved at its local and overseas terminals jumped 18.4 per cent in January to August this year compared to a year earlier. The ports operator said its global container volumes hit 21.9 million 20-foot equivalent– Bloomberg - 99 words
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Article110 2004-09-09 10 Bloomberg HONG KONG Cosco Pacific, the port arm of China’s largest shipping company, said it will join AP MoellerMaersk A/S and PSA Corp to buy a stake in a container terminal in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian. Cosco Pacific, AP Moeller, the world’s biggest shipping– Bloomberg - 110 words
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Article259 2004-09-09 13 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s unit trust industry should cap overhead expenses and close small, poorly performing funds to ensure the sector’s long-term health, experts said on Tuesday. The future of Singapore’s US$ll.2 billion (SS 19.2 billion) retail fund industry is in focus after Germany’s Allianz DresdnerReuters - 259 words
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299 2004-09-09 13 Bloomberg SINGAPORE- Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong (Holdings) and the Dubai Islamic Bank set up a US$45O million (***** million) Islamic property trust, the first such fund in Asia, according to a statement from the companies. Cheung Kong will investBloomberg - 299 words
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Article287 2004-09-09 14 Chartered’s new plant to start turning out cheaper chips this year Bloomberg SINGAPORE Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has built its first test 12-inch wafers at its newest plant and expects pilot production this year. Chartered has made working 0.13-micron silicon chips from its first 300 mm, or– Bloomberg - 287 words
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Article27 2004-09-09 14 ♦AS AT SEPT 8 STI: 1,959.13 2.34 US$: 551.699 EURO: 552.054 Ss: RM2.236 Ss: 24.51 BAHT 553.018 Ss: 64.44 YEN Ss: HK54.590 Ss: 5,454 RUPIAH27 words
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Article, Illustration592 2004-09-09 17 Choong Choon Yee - PA Water’s CEO Francis Koh got his big break in the business from his elder brother. Now he is grooming his nephew to take over s Focus HjHt M By_ Choong Choon Yee BLOOD, as the saying goes, is thicker than water. But for water purificationChoong Choon Yee - 592 words
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134 2004-09-09 18 -AFP LONDON The BBC has invited three of the world’s largest media groups to discuss possible bids for BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial sales and publishing arm, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Executives from the world’s biggest media group, US-based Time Warner,-AFP - 134 words
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226 2004-09-09 18 -AP HONG KONG A Las Vegas company that recently opened a casino in Macau said yesterday it has proposed a resort development on a nearby Chinese island, but without any casinos because they are illegal on the mainland. Las Vegas Sands Inc wants to develop-AP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration468 2004-09-09 20 Poland’s prized Arabians draw world’s rich, famous -ap JANOW PODLASKI, Poland When Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, Arab sheikhs and other moneyed horse lovers look for additions to their stables, they travel far to an estate in the lush meadows of eastern Poland where purebred-ap; AP - 468 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration774 2004-09-09 22 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg IN the age of globalisation, productivity is the fuel that keeps economies growing. Yet, thanks to China, the world may have too much of a good thing on its hands. One of the unique aspects of today’s global environment– Bloomberg - 774 words
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Vocal
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273 2004-09-09 25 PEOPLE who take loans from the Housing Board for their flat purchases have the amount of CPF savings they can use capped by the Available Housing Withdrawal Limit (AHWL). The AHWL is 80 per cent of gross CPF savings in a member’s ordinary and273 words
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Article317 2004-09-09 25 I REFER to letters in Streats recently suggesting that parking charges be reduced for those visiting their families as well as those who visit Singapore’s public parks. We would like to thank the writers for their feedback. HDB carparks are provided primarily to serve the residents317 words
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Article165 2004-09-09 25 AT the HarbourFront station last Friday, a young boy tried to rush into the driverless train as both the train and platform doors were closing, and became stuck between the doors as the train was about to move away. Fortunately, the boy’s parents yanked him165 words
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95 2004-09-09 26 IT is common to find domestic maids who look a lot younger than their declared age. Some who look 15 say they are 18 in their biodata. I wonder if these maids falsely declare their age and other data to the authorities95 words
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Article273 2004-09-09 26 WE refer to the report, “This time, disabled will also Get Fit” (Streats, Sept 3), which also carried the caption, “Exercises suitable for handicapped at lifestyle drive’s launch”. As a group of special education teachers, we would like to take this opportunity to define the following273 words
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Global
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Article250 2004-09-09 28 Los Angeles Times SEOUL The candidate to become the economic czar of a special development zone in North Korea is not only a US citizen but also an avid church-goer and a registered Republican hardly qualities that would be praised by the communist regime– Los Angeles Times - 250 words
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Article, Illustration69 2004-09-09 28 This TV grab of a video footage aired yesterday shows masked gunmen turning the gymnasium of the Beslan school in Russia, where they held hundreds of children, into a labyrinth of deadly explosives. The footage was recorded possibly on the first day of the Beslan siege by thePics: AP, AFP - 69 words
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Article405 2004-09-09 28 Washington Post Troops ‘probably killed 1,500-2,500 insurgents: Rumsfeld WASHINGTON The number of soldiers and Pentagon civilians who have died in Iraq topped the 1,000 mark on Tuesday, and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declared that the insurgency is likely to turn even more violent– Washington Post - 405 words
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241 2004-09-09 28 AP TOKYO Accused US army deserter Charles Jenkins could check out of his Japanese hospital and surrender to the American military as early as Saturday, a news report said yesterday. Mr Jenkins, who is accused of abandoning his army unit in 1965 and defectingAP - 241 words
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Article, Illustration249 2004-09-09 30 -ap BANGKOK Thailand’s powerful multimillionaire prime minister, Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, likes to portray himself as a self-made man from the backwoods, a future-looking CEO-type with great concern for the welfare of the people. Not so, says a recent chorus of respected critics trying to expose “the-ap; AP - 249 words
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Article306 2004-09-09 31 45% polled in territory trust Beijing leadership as election row recedes Bloomberg HONG KONG Hong Kong residents have more trust in China’s government than they did two months ago, as a dispute over the pace of democratic changes in the electoral system eases, a university surveyBloomberg - 306 words
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Article229 2004-09-09 32 One Nation Party founder to take part in TV dancing competition AFP SYDNEY With national polls looming, antiimmigration firebrand Pauline Hanson confirmed yesterday that she will make a comeback just not the one expected. As rumours abound that the 50-year-old founder of the OneAFP - 229 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration396 2004-09-09 34 Overweight women who are active less likely to get heart disease: study Reuters CHICAGO When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be as important as being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published on Tuesday. The study involved 906– Reuters; AP - 396 words
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Article161 2004-09-09 34 Reuters WASHINGTON Just under 60 per cent of diabetes patients who received an experimental transplant of pancreatic cells are able to live without insulin injections a year later, Canadian and US doctors found. Researchers at 12 medical centres in the US and Canada reported on 86– Reuters - 161 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration749 2004-09-09 35 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Storage devices have shrunk so much and so many more junctions are being added that it is now possible to watch movies on a device v no larger than the palm of your hand By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times WHAT can you do with aThe Straits Times; Pic: Mark Chan - 749 words
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Article, Illustration597 2004-09-09 36 Southern Thailand may be a thin strip of land, but it is big on attractions THE map of Thailand has been likened to an elephant’s head, facing west, with the country’s southern region forming the elephant’s trunk. That narrow strip of land actually the top end of the597 words
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Article, Illustration647 2004-09-09 37 William Hung may not be a star but he will get some star treatment and a bodyguard, ZUBAIDAHNAZEER finds out IT has been a year since William Hung burst onto the Idol scene with his (in)famous rendition of Ricky Martin’s She Bangs, and he’s still647 words
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Article, Illustration434 2004-09-09 38 Gregory Leow - B y Gregory Leow THE TERMINAL Starring: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci Directed by Steven Spielberg ©oo®® IT is very rare that the Spielberg/Hanks (pictured) combination ever goes wrong. But in this instance, they have missed their plane somewhat. Their last two collaborations, Saving Private Ryan andReuters - 434 words
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Article, Illustration276 2004-09-09 38 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok THREE... EXTREMES Starring Kyoko Hasegawa, Miriam Yeung, Bai Ling and Lee Byung Hun Directed by Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike and Park Chan Wook LIKE a grotesque nightmare dancing on the edge of perversity, Three... Extremes an anthology of horror from the minds of276 words
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Article, Illustration499 2004-09-09 42 •Amy Van - h LA asm. By •Amy Van A RESTAURANT that serves reasonably-priced, authentic Thai cuisine in a modem, less formal setting was what Renn Thai’s owners wanted to offer diners. So they launched a brand new outlet at Suntec City’s Fountain Terrace, which has since been499 words
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Article, Illustration312 2004-09-09 43 Sharlene Tan - Sharlene Tan of the ballerinas were a little tall, others a little too heavy and ee ded to be lifted by more than one that was all part of the fun at performance by Les Ballets r °ckadero de Monte Carlo, known s asAshlelgh Sim - 312 words
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Article103 2004-09-09 43 local singer/songwriter Tanya k Ua finally take home the trophy for st local artiste? c j. Taiwanese rock group Mayday nc h the award for best group? burning questions such as these will e answered at this year’s Singapore Hit a rds, which honours the best of local103 words
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Article, Illustration75 2004-09-09 43 Edinburgh paper The Scotsman calls them “screamingly funny”. Australian paper The Edmonton Sun says they “had the audience wetting themselves”. They are talking about Australian comedic duo, The Scared Weird Little Guys. The Guys are John ChaplinFleming and Rusty Berther. The will perform at The 1 Nite Stand75 words
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Article, Illustration616 2004-09-09 44 Koh Su Haw - By Koh Su Haw BOOK REVIEW DESPITE its small size and relatively few pages, Professor Francis Fukuyama’s recent thesis, State Building, tackles a most weighty subject, namely: Why do some nations succeed while others fail? In the post-Sept 11 era, many have puzzled over how the sole remaining616 words
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Article, Illustration174 2004-09-09 44 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer Album title: Tyrannosaurus Hives oooo® TYRANNOSAURUS Hives is the name of the album, and boy, do these five smartly suited-up rockers from Sweden live up to that album name. Their music is loud, riffs are double quick and Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist shouts174 words
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Article, Illustration120 2004-09-09 45 Planning to travel to the Bahamas? You might want to watch out for delays and service interruptions in the wake of Hurricane Frances, the US warned yesterday. It said that Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport suffered wind and water damage and is expected to bePic Ashleigh Sim - 120 words
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Article, Illustration51 2004-09-09 45 ®Pm, Channel i goes on two group dates; r °m each, he must choose a girl spend an evening with. While jjhs is going on, three of his buddies from the first season have Elected five very attractive girls l enter the51 words
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Article55 2004-09-09 45 9pm, Hallmark Channel (Star Hub Ch 17) What happens when man violates the laws of God and science? For Captain Walton (Donald Sutherland) and the crew of a weather-beaten ship stranded in the icy sea, the answer follows their rescue of a scientist close to death, frozen in fear55 words
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Article, Illustration71 2004-09-09 45 KALEIDOSCOPE ACT 3 Theatre, 126 Caimhill Road Till Sept 11, 3pm Tickets, $l2 to $l5, from Sistic Performed by the renowned Kukla Puppet Company from Argentina, Kaleidoscope is a children’s play that uses a mixture of puppets and familiar classical music of famous composers such as Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Prokofiev,71 words
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Article74 2004-09-09 45 TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHETIQUE SYMPHONY Sept 10, 7-30 pm Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets from $l2 to $74.50 at Sistic This all-Tchaikovsky concert by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lev Markiz, music director of the Nieuw Amsterdam Sinfonietta, promises to be a treat. Opening is the lovely Mozartiana Suite, Tchaikovsky’s delightful74 words
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Advertisement143 2004-09-09 37 instead, ne win oe nying into Singapore in economy class and chauffered around in a minivan sans entourage. But it’s not all bad. He will perform at the Comedy 4 U charity concert at may come up to mm asKing ior photographs or talk to him”. The Hong Kong-born American143 words
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Miscellaneous485 2004-09-09 45 Yourdailyhoroscope ip aquarius" piscis ©©aries JAN 20 -FEB 18 FEB 19 MAR 20 MAR 21-APR 19 You’re totally infatuated, but with a cause, not a person. Whatever you’re involved with, you’ll put your whole heart and soul into it and you’ll get something wonderful in return. Obsession or determination? It’s485 words
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Article, Illustration424 2004-09-09 46 GaryLim - Avramovic blames lack of confidence for Singapore’s missed chances B y GaryLim (Asia Group 3} Singapore 0 Oman 2 SINGAPORE coach Raddy Avramovic’s (right) worst nightmare came true when Singapore conceded an early goal against Oman at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. With that, Singapore lostPica: Ng Sor Luan - 424 words
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374 2004-09-09 46 HANOI Ten-man South Korea came from a goal down to beat unheralded Vietnam 2-1 and maintain its position at the top of Asian Group 7in World Cup qualifying yesterday. The Asian heavyweight, a man down for most of the game after Cha Du374 words
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Article, Illustration477 2004-09-09 47 GARY LIM - At 44, Cappellini, an eight-time world champ, is still pushing the limits Extreme sports By GARY LIM Ilv IAGINE hitting a speed of 160kmh in negotiating a hairpin turn at and then opening the throttle to reach more than 220kmh. Welcome to the Union Internationale (UIM) Formula 1477 words
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Article, Illustration258 2004-09-09 47 Wire services PHOENIX Yuta Tabuse (below), waived after training camp last year by the Denver Nuggets, signed with the Phoenix Suns and will make another bid to be Japan’s first player in the National Basketball Association. The 23-year-old guard averaged 5.0 points and 2.0– Wire services; It out urn - 258 words
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Article, Illustration432 2004-09-09 48 Newcastle manager insists he will handle the club his way Wire services LONDON Newcastle I United manager Graeme Souness (left) has insisted that no nonsense will be tolerated as he looks to turn the north-eastern giants around. Souness, who was Blackburn Rovers manager, was named as the– Wire services; 1 - 432 words
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Article, Illustration345 2004-09-09 49 Roma not Milan’s only worry this season Reuters MILAN Italian champions AC Milan had only AS Roma to worry about for most of last season, but this time they will surely face a stronger challenge from their traditional northern rivals Juventus and Inter. The new Serie A season– Reuters; Reuters - 345 words
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Article, Illustration270 2004-09-09 49 Gary Lim - Byi Gary Lim IT has been billed as The Greatest Race on Earth, with the winning team pocketing US$4OO,OOO (*****,000). To win the Team Challenge, participants from each four-man team must take turns to run in one of the four legs of the270 words
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Article104 2004-09-09 50 FOOTBALL SINGAPORE Sports School lost 2-4 to Malaysia’s Bendar Penawar Sports School in the Inter Sports School Football Championships yesterday. Singapore took the lead in the 13th minute through Jass Nureddy. Malaysia struck back almost immediately after goalkeeper Rafie Adam failed to hold on to a free-kick and104 words
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Article107 2004-09-09 50 SINGAPORE’S top golfer, Mardan Mamat, was the only player to break par on the opening day of the Singapore Business Federation Challenge at Laguna National yesterday. Mardan shot a four-under 68 to take a four-shot lead over four others, among whom was Singapore’s top amateur Choo Tze Huang.107 words
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Article100 2004-09-09 50 AFP SEOUL South African superstar Ernie Els aims to get over a season of near misses when he tees off today in the US$4OO,OOO (S$680,000) Kolon Korean Open here. He has won three tournaments this year, but he suffered heartbreak in the Majors when he cameAFP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-09-09 50 Lim Han Ming - Former national bowler Yap returns, tops women’s standings By Lim Han Ming FORMER national bowler Yap Seok Kim, (below) who quit the national team in a huff two years ago, is back with a vengeance. Now based in the Philippines, the 28-year-old hook bowler topped theNgSorLuan - 489 words
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243 2004-09-09 50 Wire services WENTWORTH, England Former Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam Torrance believes that playing away from home at Oakland Hills, Detroit, could be an advantage for Europe. The 35th Ryder Cup is being played from Sept 17 to 19. Torrance, who led Europe to victoryWire services - 243 words
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Article, Illustration544 2004-09-09 51 Serena blasts umpire after quarter-final loss to Capriati Reuters NEW YORK Bitter, angry, upset and cheated were a few of the words Serena Williams (left) used to describe her feelings after a controversial quarterfinal defeat to fellow American Jennifer Capriati (above right) at the US Open Oil Tuesday. The– Reuters; Reuters - 544 words
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189 2004-09-09 51 Reuters NEW YORK Mariana Alves, the umpire at the centre of the controversial US Open quarter-final between Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams on Tuesday, will not officiate at any more matches in this year’s event. At deuce in the opening game– Reuters - 189 words
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170 2004-09-09 51 Reuters NEW YORK Defending champion Andy Roddick reached the quarterfinals of the US Open without losing a set, demolishing 18th seed Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday. The second seed, looking to become the first man to win back-to-back titles since Australian PatrickReuters - 170 words
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Miscellaneous21 2004-09-09 50 IN THE LIVING ROOM TENNIS: US Open’s men’s q-finais, 11pm and 7am (tomorrow), Ch 24 FOOTBALL: Football crazy, 7pm, Ch 2321 words
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