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Title Section10 2004-10-04 1 Streats Monday, October 4, 2004 E-nriall: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 196/03/200410 words
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468 2004-10-04 1 Christopher Lim - Outsourcing changing employment landscape Christopher Lim Economic considerations are what some companies to outsource and Government is not specifically Pushing for it. In fact, its stand on this is a neutral said Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for468 words
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169 2004-10-04 1 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO-As Google nears the end of its fust quarter as a public company, industry watchers say one of its challenges is how to keep soon-to-be wealthy workers from cashing out and moving on. “The loss of key employees is a real risk– Reuters - 169 words
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Advertisement142 2004-10-04 1 Streat Monday, October 4, 2004 streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 196/03/2004 SHARE your paper PAINFUL MEMORY have a heart HENRY LIM TALKS TO STREATS ABOUT THE FIRST SAF DUNKING DEATH, WHICH LANDED HIM IN JAIL PAGE 3 CONRAD RAJ MAKES CASE FOR BANK, SGX TO KEEP ONE TRADING CENTRE OPEN FOR SMALL142 words
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Morning Rush
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400 2004-10-04 2 Party to revamp internal election process as allegations lead to purge Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Umno plans to review its internal election process after intense speculation over accusations of vote-buying stirred doubts about the prime minister’s drive to root out corruption. “This is necessary so that– Reuters - 400 words
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244 2004-10-04 2 Wire services BANGKOK Asia’s deadly bird flu has been found in a dog for the first time in Thailand, authorities said yesterday. The HSNI virus was discovered in a dog in the south-eastern province of Prachinburi, where previous cases had been found in– Wire services - 244 words
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Article, Illustration515 2004-10-04 3 Khushwant Singh - Forget about me, says man jailed in 1976 SAF case, but current trial revives memories By_ Khushwant Singh THE ongoing trial of four commando trainers charged for the fatal dunking of Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai, 19, in the School of Commando in Aug 21 last515 words
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158 2004-10-04 4 LONDON While Singapore women are avoiding giving birth, one woman in the UK is a mother of six children, a surrogate mother of four and the donor of more than 50 eggs for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) mothers. Ms Jackie Smith, 38, from Tilbury, Essex, is158 words
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Article, Illustration509 2004-10-04 4 Foreign Minister Surakiart hopeful of top job as he wins support from Asian nations Wire services UNITED NATIONS Thailand’s foreign minister was lost in the parade of world leaders who stepped to the rostrum at the General Assembly last week until he was nominated to– Wire services; AFP - 509 words
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Article, Illustration391 2004-10-04 6 Khushwant Singh - Tan Kok Sing can be a poster boy for seniors By Khushwant Singh MR Tan Kok Sing went to Australia to skydive at age 71. Today at 79, he jogs and plays basketball with a group of similarly spry senior citizens. HeKhushwant Singh - 391 words
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124 2004-10-04 8 BUZZSTOP AFP HEALTH authorities in Italy have ordered urgent tests to be carried out on the body of a young woman to see if she died of Sars, Italian media reported yesterday. Ms Rossella Uttaro, 25, a singer and actress, died– AFP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-10-04 8 SMRT on Friday teamed up with Singapore Red Cross for a blood donation drive on the middle platform of Ang Mo Kio MRT station. Two hundred and sixty-eight people donated blood in two MRT trains. Text and picture by Ng Sor Luan46 words
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Article159 2004-10-04 8 Auto group lacks a successor AFTER eight years of serving as president of the Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS), Mr Gerard Ee, 55, wants to step down but cannot do so for the lack of a successor. He has held the post for “too159 words
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Article161 2004-10-04 8 Scientists spot new health potential NEW research indicates that the cup of green tea might just be what helps you survive and recover from a heart attack. The tea is already known as an antioxidant, which neutralises free radicals and thereby helps to forestall the161 words
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Article137 2004-10-04 8 BGYeo on Taiwan response WHILE Foreign Minister George Yeo thinks that Taiwan can disagree with Singapore’s stand on Taiwan’s call for independence, he felt that the extreme response from Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Mark Chen and the burning of the Singapore flag was uncalled for. “We137 words
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Article96 2004-10-04 8 CLOSED-CIRCUIT television camera* (CCTV) at all MRT platforms have been upgraded and now all of them can record the images they capture. Recordings made by CCTVs installed in August at above-ground stations are helping authorities in their investigations into three recent deaths on MRT tracks. Before96 words
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Article99 2004-10-04 8 Reuters MALAYSIA’S Muslim opposition, which says musical concerts encourage a hedonistic lifestyle, held one itself at the weekend, aiming to undo its party-pooper image and lure youths who rejected it in a recent election. Nearly 2,000 people watched an all-male line-up perform pop, blues and Islamic– Reuters - 99 words
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Article102 2004-10-04 8 Reuters THE newly-crowned sultan of Sulu in the southern Philippines said yesterday that he will fight to get back the state of Sabah from Malaysian control, claiming territorial rights over the North Borneo territory. “I will fight for my family’s rights in the World Court,” Sultan– Reuters - 102 words
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Article88 2004-10-04 8 FROM next month, lawyers in Malaysia may be required to hand over their bills, receipts and account books to the Bar Council to prove that they are not giving discounts to clients. Under the Solicitors Remuneration Order, no fee discounts are allowed for non-contentious work such88 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration316 2004-10-04 10 VETERAN journalist Leslie Fong, who will take over as Singapore Press Holdings’ marketing chief from Mr Tham Khai Wor in April next year, will bring decades of newspaper experience to the job. Mr Fong joined The Straits Times in 1969 and served316 words
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Article, Illustration420 2004-10-04 10 July-Sept data have S’pore property developers hopeful of recovery Reuters SINGAPORE Glamour girls slink around a pool and sidle up to a James Bond lookalike (pictured). Guests sip champagne in a show of luxury living. This is not a film set, but a property'. – Reuters; The New Paper - 420 words
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Article24 2004-10-04 10 •AS AT OCT 1 US$: 551.686 553.048 EURO: 552.091 Ss: 65.47 YEN Ss: RM2.254 Ss: HK54.625 Ss: 24.56 BAHT Ss: 5,424 RUPIAH24 words
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Article543 2004-10-04 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 and543 words
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250 2004-10-04 13 The global I c n °mic recovery is at risk unless s e rnments address growing trade budget deficits and inflexibility as oil prices u interest rates rise, the International Fund (IMF) said yesterday. The recovery has been uneven, and h oil prices doubling and250 words
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293 2004-10-04 13 -afp KONG A threatened labour of »J a 8 e in the booming gambling city \y e acau became a reality this t 0 en T when a new casino was forced y e T fi n short of staff, a-afp - 293 words
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410 2004-10-04 14 Aircraft makers using similar strategies -AFP PARIS French President Jacques Chirac’s trip this week to Beijing will bring into sharp focus the battle between the world’s biggest aircraft makers, Europe’s Airbus and Boeing of the United States, for the prized Chinese market.-AFP - 410 words
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257 2004-10-04 14 -Aft PARIS The world’s best-known branded produf names that have powered the global economy 1 the past half-century including Coca-Cola, Colgate and Knorr, are facing fierce competith in Europe from anonymous cheaper rivals. While young people remain attached to braf names,-Aft - 257 words
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173 2004-10-04 14 Bloomberg HONG KONG China Power International Development will give priority rights to buy assets in Shanghai, the centre of China’s power market, to sister company Shanghai Electric Power, protecting the interests of the two main units of the nation’s fifth-biggest power product Run by Ms– Bloomberg - 173 words
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Article, Illustration100 2004-10-04 15 SINGAPORE Thirty-one finalists have been shortlisted for the first round finals of the SPH Ink Awards. Judges selected 25 individual print advertisements and six campaign advertisements on Sept 22. They were picked for their creativity, uniqueness and the ability to drive their messages clearly. The first100 words
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Article274 2004-10-04 15 Philippines targets state-linked entities -AFP MANILA The Philippines yesterday named at least 15 government financial institutions and state firms as most to blame for the country’s looming fiscal crisis and warned it would no longer subsidise inefficiently run corporations. Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin said-AFP - 274 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration742 2004-10-04 17 CONRAD RAJ - B y CONRAD RAJ D BS Bank and the Singapore Exchange must have been caught off guard the response to the decision to close last authorised trading centre (ATC) at DBS’ Shenton Way branch on Oct 1. After all, when long queues began to form742 words
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Vocal
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367 2004-10-04 18 WE refer to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter, “Lift-upgrade: Let Chiam try” (Streats, Sept 23), which suggested that Potong Pasir Town Council be allowed to proceed with its own lift upgrading works. Town councils were formed to manage and maintain the common areas367 words
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Article211 2004-10-04 18 SOME time in March, both my wife and I submitted our income tax returns online at the Bedok Community Club. Some volunteer students from the polytechnic helped us in the process. My wife has since received her assessment and made the payment this211 words
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Article78 2004-10-04 18 TIBS service 605 was taken off the road after SMRT took over the bus services in this sector. Without a replacement service, the residents of Bukit Pumei and students of Radin Mas Primary School have been facing much inconvenience. As this was the only loop78 words
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245 2004-10-04 18 RECENTLY, the Tampines Changkat Zone 2 and 4 residents’ committees celebrated the MidAutumn Lantern Festival in front of Block 339. During the celebration, some among a group of children carrying lanterns, which were lit up by candles, started to play with fire. They burned litter,245 words
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Article, Illustration191 2004-10-04 20 I READ with interest Mr Philip Lee’s commentary, “Make service charge optional” (Streats, Oct 1). When I was a student in the US, I worked in restaurants during the summer breaks. During interviews, managers invariably told me how much money I could make in191 words
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Article61 2004-10-04 20 THE 10 per cent service charge is imposed even when there is minimal service, as with buffet dinners or lunches, where the clients help themselves. This practice is unjustifiable and should be reviewed. Another question: Why is 1 per cent cess levied when there is61 words
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192 2004-10-04 20 I STRONGLY believe it’s time to abolish the enforced service charge in Singapore. Recently, my wife and I were in a restaurant at the Esplanade for a quick dinner. Soon after the soup was served, the main course came, quickly followed by our192 words
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Article153 2004-10-04 20 IN the report, “New Rules for motorised bicycles” (Streats, Oct 1), it was stated that there would be an immediate ban on the sale of petrol-driven motorised bicycles. The Land Transport Authority has not banned the sale of such vehicles. It has prohibited the use of petrol-driven motorised bicycles153 words
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Advertisement86 2004-10-04 18 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be86 words
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Advertisement793 2004-10-04 19 SIMM Singapore Institute of Materials Management Website: http://www.simm.org.sg Email: info@simm.org.sg Article contributed by the Singapore Institute of Materials Management THE STRAITS TIMES dated 27 Oct 04 reported that "OUTSOURCING CREATES NEW JOB OPENINGS: NTUC CHIEF" Recently companies such as Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) have to resort793 words
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Global
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Article424 2004-10-04 22 Kerry seen in better light after first TV showdown WASHINGTON Yes, he needs to improve his oratory skills, admits President George W Bush’s advisers following last Thursday’s first-of-three debates in the run-up to the presidential election. “President Bush is someone who’s always looking for424 words
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Article, Illustration50 2004-10-04 22 Pairs of twins looking at a video while waiting to perform at China's maiden festival for twins in Beijing yesterday. The meet, which is part of China’s National Day celebrations, attracted hundreds of identical siblings a rare sight in a country where a strict one-child policy exists AFPAFP - 50 words
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Article159 2004-10-04 22 Reuters WASHINGTON Democrat challenger John Kerry has pulled al of US President George W Bush in poll published by Newsweek magai which showed that last Thursday’s television debate erased the lead thflj Mr Bush had enjoyed for the last m l In a two-way– Reuters - 159 words
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260 2004-10-04 22 Wire services WASHINGTON China’s first-ever invitation to a Group of Seven meeting of the top industrialised nations was “useful”, but not necessarily a sign that Beijing would become a member of the exclusive group, Britain’s top finance official said on Saturday.– Wire services - 260 words
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179 2004-10-04 22 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan is to test-fire a cruise missile which could hit the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai, it was reported yesterday, after Taiwanese Premier Yu Shyi-kun threatened to retaliate should China attack the island. The military-controlled Chungshan Institute of Science-AFP - 179 words
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Article253 2004-10-04 24 ‘Military men think the/re superior to ordinary folk’ -AFP BOJONG GEDE, Indonesia You had better speak up if you want to ask Indonesia’s most celebrated author his views on the ex-general who will become his next president. Mr Pramoedya Ananta Toer has been almost completely deaf-AFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration216 2004-10-04 24 -afp JAKARTA Indonesia was yesterday awaiting news of two of its women citizens held hostage in Iraq after a plea for their release by Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri, the president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation. The kidnappers were demanding the release of jailed Indonesian-afp; AFP - 216 words
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Medical
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359 2004-10-04 26 LONDON Scientists in Sweden and Denmark have singled out a chemical found in plastic bottles, plastic wrap and other common household items as being responsible for the rise in childhood allergies. They said that high concentration of the chemical, called phthalates organic359 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration96 2004-10-04 28 AP HONG KONG actor Chow Yun Fat has said that he can’t stand the American way of life and has no plans to pursue US permanent resident status. “I can’t stand talking English every day or the lifestyle there... not to mention the food,” Chow– AP - 96 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-10-04 28 FRIENDS actor Matt Leßlanc can smile even more widely now after American TV network NBC extended his spin-off sitcom, called Joey, to 22 episodes, from 13. The series’ first three episodes drew an average of 16.4 millions viewers each, reported BBC News online. In it, he reprises67 words
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Article, Illustration146 2004-10-04 28 THE entertainment industry in South Korea is becoming even more nervous, following the news last month that some of the country’s most prominent actors were caught for dodging the draft for military service. The Korean police revealed recently that they are in the process of the146 words
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Article, Illustration622 2004-10-04 28 What happens when a classically trained trio meet a couple of Cuban musicians? You get music that makes even Hollywood producers sit up and listen. YVONNE KWOK finds out more from the men behind Classic Meets Cuba album LET’S say you have a band independent ofLaGultarra - 622 words
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journeys
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Article, Illustration641 2004-10-04 30 Tokyo can be bewildering to the uninitiated but also completely fascinating, as SHARLENE TAN finds out JUST two days after returning to Singapore from my week-long holiday in Tokyo recently, I found myself at Changi Airport at 5.30 in the morning, about to head backPlcv. Stiailene Tan - 641 words
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Article, Illustration421 2004-10-04 31 finds gems in meteors and fossils, she teUsASHLEIGH SIM “THE rarest gem on Earth does not originate from Earth.” Anissa Tai, a 35-year-old gemologist, delivered this nugget with a sparkle in her eyes. She said that the truly precious stone was the Esquel pallasite, a rare421 words
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Article, Illustration113 2004-10-04 32 A tropical wave brought j floods to several parts of Trinidad Tobago over the weekend. Frenzied commuters were stranded in Port of Spain and San Fernando, while dozens of people were marooned in their homes in Marabella, the Trinidad Tobago Express reported yesterday. In Singapore, it’llPic Ng Sor Luan - 113 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration43 2004-10-04 32 9pm, Channel i A large quantity of heroin is stolen from a police warehouse and non-addicts start to show up dead from massive heroin overdoses. Cop Jack Kane begins to realise that an alien presence is behind this. Stars Dolph Lundgren.43 words
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Article62 2004-10-04 32 BAZAAR LOS ANGELES 9pm, Central Los Angeles is the city of American dreams and a must for shoppers. It’s where how Hollywood has made an impact on everything from the local shopping scene to special effects. See some of Hollywood’s biggest names bare all, make a pet feel like a62 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration60 2004-10-04 32 AFTER 2 Today till Oct 11, 10am-7pm Gallery 1, NAFAI Building (80, Bencoolen Street, tel 6512-4086) Free This exhibition by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ Interior Design department showcases 22 full-scale prototype pieces of furniture by the first batch of students majoring in furniture design. Creations include avant-garde60 words
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Article53 2004-10-04 32 AWARE WALK-A-JOG Tomorrow, 6.45 pm Meet at ponds outside the main entrance of the Esplanade facing City Hall Free This 3-skm walk-jog (whatever you’re comfortable with) around Marina Park at sunset is to encourage women to get some exercise in an all-women space. Here’s where to find some motivation53 words
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Advertisement213 2004-10-04 31 "I arri suffering from severe curvature of the spine spondylosis in the neck for the past 15 years. ae Pain was so agonising that it hurts to even some 250 metres. Now after strengthening c ore, I can go for my daily 3-km walks re latively pain free," Peter Chua,213 words
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Miscellaneous501 2004-10-04 32 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com^ ARIES MAR2I -APR 19 Nothing stands between you and the person or thing you want. There’s still a right way and a wrong way, but your good judgement hasn’t deserted you. Spontaneity and charm are central501 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration529 2004-10-04 33 Ming - reject Rezal stars in Tampines’ thumping win y Ming Ey*» SINGAPORE CUP FINAL ifL P't-'Hes Rovers 4 Home United 1 er e xtra time) tE ow s Wn tten off as too old and too ing a en Rezal Hassan was offloaded by arr >n^° re Forces FCHop - 529 words
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352 2004-10-04 34 -AFP LONDON Thierry Henry’s cheeky back-heeled goal against Charlton Athletic bears testament to a player at the top of his art, but he will not rest on his laurels. “I’m obsessed by the idea of making my mark on history,” the Frenchman said-AFP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-10-04 34 South Korea earns first World Cup place by edging Myanmar -AFP SENAI South Korea claimed a playoff victory yesterday as Kim Dae Sub and Shin Yong Jin led Myanmar and Taiwan to the World Cup golf in Spain. The 23-year-old Kim, a two-time Korean Open champion, drained a-AFP; AFP - 441 words
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Article86 2004-10-04 34 GOLF Reuters THOMASTOWN, Ireland Ernie held off a strong challenge from playing partner Thomas Bjorn to the WGC-American Express Championship by one shot yesterdfl The 34-year-old South African v a closing three-under-par 69 in drb rain at Mount Juliet, clinching his maiden World Golf Championship 1 replacing Tiger– Reuters - 86 words
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Article98 2004-10-04 34 BOXING -AFP LAS VEGAS Wladimir Klitschtf survived a fourth-round knockdown beat DaVarryl Williamson on point* a heavyweight fight that was stopp e prematurely by an accidental head at the new outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace. Klitschko, who suffered a nasty c over his right eye, won by a-AFP - 98 words
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Article109 2004-10-04 34 MOTOR CYCLING LOSAIL, Qatar World champion Valentino Rossi slammed organised here on Saturday after he was demo 1 to the back of the grid for the Qataf Grand Prix. The Italian star was penalised aff his Yamaha team were accused of tampering with Rossi’s original star* 1109 words
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Article265 2004-10-04 35 services Madrid Valencia’s position at the to P of the Spanish league looked more v tilnerable on Saturday after the signing champions were held to a lacklustre 1-1 draw at Real Betis. Claudio Ranieri’s side had pole Position on better goal average, but they~ services - 265 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-10-04 35 Hughes hopes Rooney will have an off day against Wales Wire services BLACKBURN Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has admitted that he is keeping his fingers crossed that Wayne Rooney (left) will have an off-day when he lines up for England against Wales on Saturday. The Blackburn manager– Wire services; AP - 551 words
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Article, Illustration209 2004-10-04 35 -AFP LIVERPOOL Everton manager David Moyes was livid with Tottenham Hotspur captain Jamie Redknapp, whose ugly tackle left Australian midfielder Tim Cahill badly injured. Moyes was adamant that Redknapp should have been dismissed for the high lunge that forced Cahill out of his side’s 0-1-AFP; AP - 209 words
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Miscellaneous21 2004-10-04 34 IN THE LIVING ROO? FOOTBALL EPL: Crystal Palace vs Rf (ESPN Ch 24, tomorrow, 2.55 am) GENERAL Sportscenter Asia (Ch 23,21 words
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